Punctuality

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or character of being punctual.
  • noun. Adherence to the exact time of meeting one's obligations or performing one's duties; especially, the fact or habit of promptness in attendance or in fulfilling appointments.
  • noun. The character of being, or existence in, a point.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The quality or state of being punctual; especially, adherence to the exact time of an engagement; exactness.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The state of being punctual
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
  • Word Usage
    "True, it was half-past four, and he is such a stickler for what he calls punctuality, and has no sympathy with those delays which are inseparable from going out in a new bonnet."