punctuality

punc·tu·al  (pngkch-l)

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 pnctulis, from Latin pnctum, point, from neuter past participle of pungere, to prick; see pungent.]

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punctu·ali·ty (-l-t), punctu·al·ness (-l-ns) n.

punctu·al·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

punctuality - the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time promptness timing - the time when something happens tardiness - the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time

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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

punctuality [ˌpʌŋktjʊˈælɪtɪ] N → puntualidad f

punctuality [ˌpʌŋktʃʊˈælɪti] n [person] → ponctualité f

punctuality

n → Pünktlichkeit f

punctuality [ˌpʌŋktjʊˈælɪtɪ] n → puntualità