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Punctuality

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n. The state of being punctual

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The state or character of being punctual.

n. 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.

n. The character of being, or existence in, a point.

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

n. the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time

Word Usage

"True, it was half-past four, and he is such a stickler for what he calls punctuality, and has no sympathy with those delays which are inseparable from going out in a new bonnet."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

timing

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

exactness

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

banality bestiality brutality centrality collegiality

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

promptness diligence regularity steadiness celerity