punctual

The definition of punctual is on time or not late.

(adjective)

An example of punctual is a person who promises to arrive at 2 and who arrives at 2.

See punctual in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Origin: ME < ML punctualis < L punctus, a point

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See punctual in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt.
Paid or accomplished at or by the appointed time.
Precise; exact.
Confined to or having the nature of a point in space.
Linguistics Of, related to, or being the verbal aspect that expresses momentary action or action considered as having no temporal duration.

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Origin: Middle English, sharp-pointed

Origin: , from Medieval Latin pūnctuālis

Origin: , from Latin pūnctum, point

Origin: , from neuter past participle of pungere, to prick; see pungent

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