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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The state or character of being punctual.
  • noun Adherence to the exact time of meeting one's obligations or performing one's duties; especially, the fact or habit of promptness in attendance or in fulfilling appointments.
  • noun The character of being, or existence in, a point.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

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

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The state of being punctual

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time

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  • 1618 T. MIDDLETON Peace-maker sig. D2, This punctualitie of Reputation, is no better then a Bewitching Sorcerie.

    July 2, 2008

  • Punctuality is considered more important in some cultures than in others.

    May 20, 2009