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ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃʊəl,
-tjʊəl/
adj.
- happening or doing something at the appointed time.
- Grammar of or denoting action that takes place at a particular point in time. Contrasted with durative.
Derivative
- punctuality n.
- punctually adv.
Etymology
C17: from med. L. punctualis, from L. punctum ‘a point’.
