punctual
[ puhngk-choo-uhl ]
/ ˈpʌŋk tʃu əl /
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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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Origin of punctual
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH punctual
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British Dictionary definitions for punctual
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
Derived forms of punctual
punctuality, nounpunctually, adverbWord Origin for punctual
C14: from Medieval Latin punctuālis concerning detail, from Latin punctum point
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