punctual

Alternative formsEdit

• punctuall (obsolete)

PronunciationEdit

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpʊntjuəl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpʊntjuəl/, /ˈpʊntʃuəl/, /ˈpʊŋktʃuəl/

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AdjectiveEdit

punctual (comparative more punctual, superlative most punctual)

1. prompt or on time
   1. (of an event) Happening at the appointed time
   2. (of a person) Acting at the appointed time

      Luis is never late; he's the most punctual person I know.

2. (mathematics) Existing as a point or series of points
3. (linguistics) Expressing momentary action that has no duration

Related termsEdit

• point
• pointwise
• punctilious
• punctuate
• punctuality
• punctuation

TranslationsEdit

External linksEdit

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