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# punctuality

noun (punctuality — uncountable)

«punctuality» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Punctuality is being on time, not late. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctuality/#m1)

### In the lessons

In school reports and rules it is praised: good attendance and punctuality. In jobs, trains and buses it is a measure of how often they arrive on time. In maths it appears in time problems with start and arrival times.

### Examples

- Punctuality is important at school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctuality/#x1)
- The report praised her punctuality. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctuality/#x2)
- The bus company is known for punctuality. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctuality/#x3)
- Good punctuality means you arrive by 8:45. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctuality/#x4)
- Dad values punctuality and is never late. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctuality/#x5)
- Punctuality shows respect for others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctuality/#x6)
- The class won a prize for punctuality. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctuality/#x7)
- (formal) Pupils are expected to observe strict punctuality. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctuality/#x8)

### Note

Uncountable. Adjective: punctual; adverb: punctually. Spelling: punc-tu-al-i-ty. Do not confuse with «punctuation» (commas, full stops). In time problems: if school starts 8:50 and you arrive 8:55, you are 5 minutes late.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «punctuality» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/punctuality/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«punctuality» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/punctuality.html) on Mova free.