punctuality
pronunciation
How to pronounce punctuality in British English:
UK [ˌpʌŋktʃʊ'ælətɪ]
How to pronounce punctuality in American English:
US [ˌpʌŋktʃʊˈælətɪ]
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- Noun:
- the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
Word Origin
- punctuality (n.)
- "exactness," 1610s; see punctual + -ity. Meaning "promptness" is from 1777.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Reliability and punctuality have become more important .
- 2. The economists kaushik basu and jorgen weibull argue that punctuality is not a unique equilibrium .
- 3. Mostly , parents , siblings and spouses are left to explain such everyday social rules as which urinal to select ( preferably not the one next to another that is occupied ) and why a prospective employer does not have to be told about a punctuality problem .
- 4. Besides , there is another rule that contributes to one 's accom plishments , that is , punctuality .
- 5. While discussing this subject , I 'd like to mention four indispensable principles ; diligence , devotion , constancy , and punctuality .