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I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time.
Charles Dickens

Meaning of "punctuality" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUNCTUALITY

punctuality  [ˌpʌŋktʃʊˈælɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUNCTUALITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Punctuality is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUNCTUALITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Punctuality

Punctuality is the characteristic of being able to complete a required task or fulfill an obligation before or at a previously designated time. "Punctual" is often used synonymously with "on time". It is a common misconception that punctual can also, when talking about grammar, mean "to be accurate". According to each culture, there is often an understanding about what is considered an acceptable degree of punctuality. Usually, a small amount of lateness is acceptable; this is commonly about ten or fifteen minutes in Western cultures, but this is not the case in such instances as doctor's appointments or school lessons. In some cultures, such as Japanese society, and settings, such as military ones, expectations may be much stricter. Some cultures have an unspoken understanding that actual deadlines are different from stated deadlines; for example, it may be understood in a particular culture that people will turn up an hour later than advertised. In this case, since everyone understands that a 9 am meeting will actually start at around 10 am, no-one is inconvenienced when everyone arrives at 10 am.

Definition of punctuality in the English dictionary

The first definition of punctuality in the dictionary is the condition of keeping to arranged times for appointments, meetings, etc. Other definition of punctuality is the condition of arriving or taking place at an arranged time; promptness. Punctuality is also preciseness; exactness; appositeness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUNCTUALITY


accentuality
ækˌsɛntʃʊˈælɪtɪ
actuality
ˌæktʃʊˈælɪtɪ
asexuality
ˌeɪsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ
conceptuality
kənˌsɛptjʊˈælɪtɪ
effectuality
ɪˌfektʃʊˈælɪtɪ
eventuality
ɪˌvɛntʃʊˈælɪtɪ
heterosexuality
ˌhɛtərəʊˌsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ
homosexuality
ˌhəʊməʊˌsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ
individuality
ˌɪndɪˌvɪdjʊˈælɪtɪ
ineffectuality
ˌɪnɪˌfɛktʃʊˈælɪtɪ
intellectuality
ˌɪntɪˌlɛktʃʊˈælɪtɪ
mutuality
ˌmjuːtjʊˈælɪtɪ
sensuality
ˌsɛnsjʊˈælɪtɪ
sexuality
ˌsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ
spirituality
ˌspɪrɪtjʊˈælɪtɪ
tactuality
ˌtæktjʊˈælɪtɪ
transsexuality
ˌtrænzˌseksjʊˈælɪtɪ
unpunctuality
ˌʌnpʌŋktjʊˈælɪtɪ
virtuality
ˌvɜːtʃʊˈælɪtɪ
visuality
ˌvɪzjʊˈælɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUNCTUALITY

punctual
punctualist
punctually
punctuate
punctuation
punctuation mark
punctuationist
punctuative
punctuator
punctulate
punctulation
punctule
punctum
puncturable
puncturation
puncture
puncture repair kit
puncture vine
puncture wound
puncturer

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUNCTUALITY

ability
air quality
augmented reality
confidentiality
equality
functionality
hospitality
in reality
inequality
locality
low-quality
morality
mortality
municipality
nationality
originality
personality
quality
reality
speciality
vitality

Synonyms and antonyms of punctuality in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PUNCTUALITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «punctuality» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of punctuality

Translation of «punctuality» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUNCTUALITY

Find out the translation of punctuality to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of punctuality from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «punctuality» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

守时
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

puntualidad
570 millions of speakers

English

punctuality
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समय की पाबंदी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الالتزام بالمواعيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пунктуальность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pontualidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তত্পরতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ponctualité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketepatan masa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pünktlichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

時間厳守
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시간 엄수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Punctuality
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự đúng giờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காலந்தவறாமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नियमितता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dakiklik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

puntualità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

punktualność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пунктуальність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

punctualitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακρίβεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stiptelikheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

punktlighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

punktlighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of punctuality

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNCTUALITY»

The term «punctuality» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.658 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNCTUALITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «punctuality» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «punctuality» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about punctuality

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9 QUOTES WITH «PUNCTUALITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word punctuality.
1
Richard Cecil
If I have made an appointment with you, I owe you punctuality, I have no right to throw away your time, if I do my own.
2
Charles Dickens
I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time.
3
Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Punctuality is the soul of business.
4
William Hazlitt
Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements. I have known the breach of a promise to dine or sup to break up more than one intimacy.
5
Gelsey Kirkland
The voices of moral authority in the theatre demanded only punctuality and physical performance. In the light of continuing pressure and stress, the occasional lip service paid to moderation was meaningless. Starvation and poisoning were not excesses, but measures taken to stay within the norm.
6
Louis XVIII
Punctuality is the politeness of kings.
7
Don Marquis
Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates.
8
George William Russell
When steam first began to pump and wheels go round at so many revolutions per minute, what are called business habits were intended to make the life of man run in harmony with the steam engine, and his movement rival the train in punctuality.
9
Evelyn Waugh
Punctuality is the virtue of the bored.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUNCTUALITY»

Discover the use of punctuality in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to punctuality and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Punctuality
Another cause of the neglect of Punctuality is want of interest. This apathy arises from the slight impression that has been made on such minds of the excellence of Punctuality. They have no thorough knowledge of ' its worth and its extensive ...
Sarah Jane STANSFIELD, 1859
2
Airline Marketing and Management
5:3:3 Punctuality Planning to ensure high standards of punctuality is a central product issue for all airlines. It is true that some of the punctuality problems being experienced by airlines at the present time reflect outside factors such as airport ...
Stephen Shaw, 2007
3
Book of Composition
Pleasure should be combined with meaningful education. OUTLINE 1. Significance of punctuality in life 2. Punctuality at school, library 3. Punctuality at social functions 4. Punctuality — vital for national growth Being punctual in everyday affairs ...
V. P. Gautam
4
Essential Do's and Taboos: The Complete Guide to ...
This chapter deals with important subsections of general protocol, such as punctuality, titles, gift giving, toasting, social dining, social drinking, and conversational taboos. Following are some essential tips about these key areas of protocol.
Roger E. Axtell, 2007
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The Lancet
A single lecture lost is a link gone, which the whole session may not be adequate to repair ; but in addition to this a breach of punctuality is a moral sin of the most serious kind, and deserving of the strongest censure. Punctuality is a virtue more  ...
‎1813
6
Stochastic Modelling of Train Delays and Delay Propagation ...
The utilization of railway capacity has a considerable impact on the reliability and punctuality of train operations. Running and dwell time supplements, which reduce the impact of primary delays of individual trains, decrease capacity use.
Jianxin Yuan, 2006
7
Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
Importance of Punctuality to Medical Men. — The editor of the London Lancet, in some excellent advice to students on commencing their studies, has the following remarks on the importance of punctuality. " But lo reap the fruits of this ...
‎1842
8
Mental Discipline, Or, Hints on the Cultivation of ...
Observe Punctuality in all your engagements. If a man were to spend his days in perfect seclusion, he would still be a gainer by the habit of regularity, in the distribution of his pursuits ; but its importance obviously increases with the extent of ...
Henry Forster Burder, 1827
9
Essential Study Skills for Nursing
Punctuality Learning to be there or do things on time is essential. Ask family and friends for an evaluation of your punctuality and if they say you are often late then you need to change. If you arrive late for lectures or seminars you will feel ...
Christine Ely, Ian Scott, 2007
10
Economics for an Imperfect World: Essays in Honor of Joseph ...
Section 1 discusses the literature on punctuality, section 2 gives a simple example, section 3 a simple model, and section 4 concludes by briefly probing into some deeper aspects of unpunctuality. (A background calculation for the analysis in ...
Joseph E. Stiglitz, Richard Arnott, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUNCTUALITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term punctuality is used in the context of the following news items.
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GOL leads the punctuality rankings in the first half of 2015
Once again, the numbers underline GOL's commitment to punctuality and client satisfaction. In order to maintain its leadership for the fifth consecutive month, ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
2
Be Punctual or Face Action, Government Warns Employees
The DoPT order said instructions have been issued from time to time with regard to the need to observe punctuality by government servants. "Responsibility for ... «NDTV, Jun 15»
3
Railways seeks IIT help to improve punctuality, shore up freight
NEW DELHI: Saddled with declining punctuality and revenue from cargo, Indian Railway has decided to seek the expertise of IITs to improve train operations ... «Economic Times, Jun 15»
4
Network Rail could face fines over punctuality and reliability as …
Network Rail could face hefty fines after the industry regulator opened an investigation into punctuality and reliability on some of the busiest commuter routes. «The Independent, Jun 15»
5
Aberdeen airport's punctuality record under closer scrutiny
It has been gathering punctuality data since last October but it has also retrospectively collected statistics for the fourth quarter of 2013, giving a year-on-year ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jun 15»
6
Gatwick named worst airport in the UK for delays as passengers …
In the CAA report, London City was named as the airport with the highest punctuality with 88 per cent of flights on time, along with the shortest average delay ... «The Independent, May 15»
7
Narendra Modi pulls up Suresh Prabhu over punctuality of trains
New Delhi: Punctuality of trains has shown a decline, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken note of and the Railway Ministry has been asked to tone up ... «Firstpost, Mar 15»
8
Metro trains skip stations to avoid fines for missing punctuality targets
Station-skipping to fast-track late services has been credited for Metro's being able to meet its monthly punctuality targets, and avoid multi-million dollar fines, ... «Herald Sun, Jan 15»
9
Network Rail slammed after dismal record on punctuality
The findings showed that it had missed its punctuality target, with 50,000 more trains than had been expected running significantly late. Network Rail is forecast ... «The Independent, Nov 14»
10
Modi's 'clean up' drive: Ensure punctuality, no dust and paan stains …
"All heads of departments may be instructed to conduct regular, unannounced and surprise punctuality checks along with checking of attendance registers of the ... «Times of India, Aug 14»

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