Punctuality

//pʌŋktjʊˈæləti// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being punctual uncountable, usually

    "You were punctual to your appointment: punctuality is the first of virtues, and a sign of pretty behaviour in a young man. I foresee that you will succeed!"

  2. 2
    the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time wordnet

Synonyms

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accuracyprecisionpromptnesspromptnessacuityacuteness

Example

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"In Europe and America, people regard punctuality as a matter of course."

Etymology

From punctual + -ity.

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