punctuality

punc·tu·al

P0660600 (pŭngk′cho͞o-əl)adj.1. Acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt.2. Paid or accomplished at or by the appointed time.3. Precise; exact.4. Confined to or having the nature of a point in space.5. Linguistics Of, related to, or being the verbal aspect that expresses momentary action or action considered as having no temporal duration.

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[Middle English, sharp-pointed, from Medieval Latin pūnctuālis, from Latin pūnctum, point, from neuter past participle of pungere, to prick; see pungent.]

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punc′tu·al′i·ty (-ăl′ĭ-tē), punc′tu·al·ness (-əl-nĭs) n.punc′tu·al·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

punctuality - the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed timepromptnesstiming - the time when something happenstardiness - the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time

punctuality

noun promptness, readiness, regularity, promptitude Punctuality has never been my strong point.Quotations
"Punctuality is the politeness of kings" [Louis XVIII]
"Punctuality is the thief of time" [Oscar Wilde]
"Punctuality is the virtue of the bored" [Evelyn Waugh diary]

Translations

准时

punctual

(ˈpaŋktʃuəl) adjective arriving etc on time; not late. Please be punctual for your appointment; She's a very punctual person. 準時的 准时的ˌpunctuˈality (-ˈӕ-) noun 準時 准时ˈpunctually adverb on time. He arrived punctually. 準時地 准时地