punctual
[ puhngk-choo-uh l ]
/ ˈpʌŋk tʃu əl /
adjective
strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
made, occurring, etc., at the scheduled or proper time: punctual payment.
pertaining to or of the nature of a point.
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RELATED WORDS
rapidly, swiftly, speedily, quickly, directly, hastily, instantly, expeditiously, routinely, systematically, commonly, faithfully, repeatedly, usually, frequently, automatically, appropriately, correctly, suitably, deservedly
Nearby words
- punctatim,
- punctation,
- punctiform,
- punctilio,
- punctilious,
- punctuality,
- punctually,
- punctuate,
- punctuated equilibrium,
- punctuation
Origin of punctual
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punctual
/ (ˈpʌŋktjʊəl) /
adjective
arriving or taking place at an arranged time; prompt
(of a person) having the characteristic of always keeping to arranged times, as for appointments, meetings, etc
obsolete precise; exact; apposite
maths consisting of or confined to a point in space
Word Origin for punctual
C14: from Medieval Latin punctuālis concerning detail, from Latin punctum point
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punctual
c.1400, from Medieval Latin punctualis, from Latin punctus "a pricking" (see point (n.)). Originally "having a sharp point; of the nature of a point;" meaning "prompt" first recorded 1670s, from notion of "insisting on fine points." Related: Punctually.
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