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punctuality

English

Etymology

punctual +? -ity

Noun

punctuality (usually uncountable, plural punctualities)

  1. The state of being punctual

Synonyms

  • timeliness, promptness; see also Thesaurus:punctuality

Related terms

  • point
  • punctilious
  • punctual
  • punctuate
  • punctuation

Translations

Further reading

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

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punctuate

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin punctuare (to mark with points), from Latin punctus, perfect passive participle of pung? (I prick, punch); see point, and compare punch and punctate.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p??ktju?e?t/
  • (General American) IPA(key): [?p??k?u?e?t]

Verb

punctuate (third-person singular simple present punctuates, present participle punctuating, simple past and past participle punctuated)

  1. (transitive) To add punctuation to.
  2. (transitive) To add or to interrupt at regular intervals.
  3. (transitive) To emphasize; to stress.

Related terms

Translations

Further reading

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

Latin

Verb

p?nctu?te

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of p?nctu?

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