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punctual

[ puhngk-choo-uhl ]

adjective

  1. strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
  2. made, occurring, etc., at the scheduled or proper time:

    punctual payment.

  3. pertaining to or of the nature of a point.


punctual

/ ˈʌŋʊə /

adjective

  1. arriving or taking place at an arranged time; prompt
  2. (of a person) having the characteristic of always keeping to arranged times, as for appointments, meetings, etc
  3. obsolete.
    precise; exact; apposite
  4. maths consisting of or confined to a point in space
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲԳٳܲ, adverb
  • ˌܲԳٳˈٲ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲԳt·· adverb
  • ܲԳt··Ա noun
  • ԴDz·ܲԳt· adjective
  • non·ܲԳt·· adverb
  • non·ܲԳt··Ա noun
  • ܲ·ܲԳt· adjective
  • un·ܲԳt·· adverb
  • un·ܲԳt··Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of punctual1

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin ūԳٳ of a point, equivalent to Latin ūԳٳ ( s ) a point, a pricking ( pung ( ere ) to prick + -tus suffix of v. action) + - -al 1; pungent
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of punctual1

C14: from Medieval Latin ܲԳٳ concerning detail, from Latin punctum point
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"You could have a route where the trains are really expensive but very punctual... similarly, if there's another station over here where trains are similarly punctual, but almost half the price," Mark adds.

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It said this was not acceptable and everyone was working hard to ensure train services were reliable and punctual.

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That would have suited Wintour, who is “horribly punctual, usually early”.

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Writing in the Sunday Mirror, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said: "It’s simple: buses need to turn up, be affordable, and be punctual. Our funding helps them do just that."

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People who join later will automatically be placed at the back of the line, so it pays to be punctual.

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