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Punctual Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Punctual? [adj] acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed; "she expected guests to be punctual at meals"; "he is not a particularly punctual person"; "punctual payment" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Punctual: on time \| prompt \| timely Related Terms \| Find terms related to Punctual: See Also \| Punctual In Webster's Dictionary \Punc"tu*al\, a. [F. ponctuel (cf. Sp. puntual, It. puntuale), from L. punctum point. See {Point}.] 1. Consisting in a point; limited to a point; unextended. [R.] ``This punctual spot.'' --Milton. The theory of the punctual existence of the soul. -- Krauth. 2. Observant of nice points; punctilious; precise. Punctual to tediousness in all that he relates. -- Bp. Burnet. So much on punctual niceties they stand. --C. Pitt. 3. Appearing or done at, or adhering exactly to, a regular or an appointed time; precise; prompt; as, a punctual man; a punctual payment. ``The race of the undeviating and punctual sun.'' --Cowper. These sharp strokes [of a pendulum], with their inexorably steady intersections, so agree with our successive thoughts that they seem like the punctual stops counting off our very souls into the past. -- J. Martineau.

Punctual Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Punctual?

[adj] acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed; "she expected guests to be punctual at meals"; "he is not a particularly punctual person"; "punctual payment"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Punctual: on time | prompt | timely

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Punctual In Webster's Dictionary

\Punc"tu*al\, a. [F. ponctuel (cf. Sp. puntual, It.
puntuale), from L. punctum point. See {Point}.]
1. Consisting in a point; limited to a point; unextended.
   [R.] ``This punctual spot.'' --Milton.

         The theory of the punctual existence of the soul. --
                                               Krauth.

2. Observant of nice points; punctilious; precise.

         Punctual to tediousness in all that he relates. --
                                               Bp. Burnet.

         So much on punctual niceties they stand. --C. Pitt.

3. Appearing or done at, or adhering exactly to, a regular or
   an appointed time; precise; prompt; as, a punctual man; a
   punctual payment. ``The race of the undeviating and
   punctual sun.'' --Cowper.

         These sharp strokes [of a pendulum], with their
         inexorably steady intersections, so agree with our
         successive thoughts that they seem like the punctual
         stops counting off our very souls into the past. --
                                               J. Martineau.

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