punctual

English

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Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpʌŋktjʊəl/, /ˈpʌŋtjʊəl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/, /ˈpʌŋtʃuəl/
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Adjective

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
  4. (nonstandard, Euro-English) 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.

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Further reading

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