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punctuality

[puhngk-choo-al-i-tee]

noun

  1. the quality or state of being punctual.

  2. strict observance in keeping engagements; promptness.



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Other Word Forms

  • unpunctuality noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of punctuality1

First recorded in 1610–20; punctual + -ity
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The manager is not without his obsessions, the most notable being punctuality.

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Flights from Birmingham Airport had the second poorest punctuality record last year, with an average delay of more than 21 minutes.

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Train punctuality in Germany is appalling - worse than in the UK, which will astound weary British commuters.

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He said his focus was on "high standards of uniform and appearance, punctuality, attendance, behaviour, attitude" and said prevailing approaches to behaviour were misguided.

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It leases the rest to train operating companies who manage them but are not responsible for the punctuality of other operators using the stations.

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