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Webster 1913 Edition

Punctuality

Puncˊtu-al′i-ty

,

Noun.

[Cf. F.

ponctualité

.]

The quality or state of being punctual; especially, adherence to the exact time of an engagement; exactness.

Webster 1828 Edition

Punctuality

PUNCTUAL'ITY

,

Noun.

Nicety; scrupulous exactness. He served his prince with punctuality.

1.

It is now used chiefly in regard to time. He pays his debts with punctuality. He is remarkable for the punctuality of his attendance.

Definition 2024

punctuality

punctuality

English

Noun

punctuality ‎(usually uncountable, plural punctualities)

The state of being punctual

Related terms

Synonyms

Translations

state of being punctual

Basque: puntualtasun
Bulgarian: акуратност (bg) f ‎(akurátnost)
Catalan: puntualitat f
Dutch: stiptheid (nl)
French: ponctualité (fr) f
Galician: puntualidade (gl) f
German: Pünktlichkeit (de) f
Italian: puntualità (it) f

Norwegian:
Bokmål: punktlighet m, f
Polish: punktualność (pl) f
Portuguese: pontualidade (pt) f
Romanian: punctualitate (ro) f
Russian: пунктуа́льность (ru) f ‎(punktuálʹnostʹ)
Spanish: puntualidad (es) f

External links

punctuality in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
punctuality in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911