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punctual

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
18
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈpʌŋktjʊəl/
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/ˈpʌŋktjʊəl/ · /ˈpʌŋtjʊəl/ · /ˈpʌŋkt͡ʃuəl/(US) · /ˈpʌŋt͡ʃuəl/(US)

Definition of punctual

6 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Prompt; on time.
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adj

  1. Prompt; on time.
  2. Prompt; on time.
    “Luis is never late; he's the most punctual person I know.”
  3. Existing as a point or series of points.
  4. Expressing a momentary action that has no duration.
  5. (nonstandard)Periodic; occasional.
    “The management of the above mentioned feed sectors is subject to close co-operation with the Member States through […] punctual expert groups meetings where appropriate.”
  6. (dated)Observing trivial points; punctilious.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin pūnctuālis (“relating to a point”), from Late Latin pūnctus (“point”) + -ālis (adjective suffix).

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