English-Thai Dictionary

punctual

ADJ ตรงเวลา  ตามเวลา  ตรงต่อเวลา  prompt on time periodic trong-we-la

 

punctuality

N ความ ตรงเวลา  ความ ฉับไว  promptness kwam-trong-we-la

 

punctually

ADV อย่าง ตรงเวลา  promptly yang-trong-we-la

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PUNCTUAL

a.[L. punctum, a point. ] 1. Consisting in a point; as this punctual spot. [Little used. ]
2. Exact; observant of nice points; punctilious, particularly in observing time, appointments or promises. It is honorable in a man to be punctual to appointments, or to appointed hours; it is just to be punctual in paying debts.
3. Exact; as a punctual correspondence between a prediction and an event.
4. Done at the exact time; as punctual payment.

 

PUNCTUALIST

n.One that is very exact in observing forms and ceremonies.

 

PUNCTUALITY

n.Nicety; scrupulous exactness. He served his prince with punctuality. 1. It is now used chiefly in regard to time. He pays his debts with punctuality. He is remarkable for the punctuality of his attendance.

 

PUNCTUALLY

adv. Nicely; exactly; with scrupulous regard to time, appointments, promises or rules; as, to attend a meeting punctually; to pay debts or rent punctually; to observe punctually one's engagements.

 

PUNCTUALNESS

n.Exactness; punctuality.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PUNCTUAL

Punc "tu *al, a. Etym: [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.

 

PUNCTUALIST

PUNCTUALIST Punc "tu *al *ist, n.

 

Defn: One who is very exact in observing forms and ceremonies. Milton.

 

PUNCTUALITY

Punc `tu *al "i *ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ponctualité. ]

 

Defn: The quality or state of being punctual; especially, adherence to the exact time of an engagement; exactness.

 

PUNCTUALLY

PUNCTUALLY Punc "tu *al *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a punctual manner; promptly; exactly.

 

PUNCTUALNESS

PUNCTUALNESS Punc "tu *al *ness, n.

 

Defn: Punctuality; exactness.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

punctual

punc tu al |ˈpəNGkCHo͞oəl ˈpəŋ (k )(t )ʃ (əw )əl | ▶adjective happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time; on time: he's the sort of man who's always punctual. • Grammar denoting or relating to an action that takes place at a particular point in time. Contrasted with durative. DERIVATIVES punc tu al i ty |ˌpəNGkCHo͞oˈalitē |noun ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from medieval Latin punctualis, from Latin punctum ‘a point. ’

 

punctually

punc tu al ly |ˈpəNGkCHo͞oəlē ˈpʌŋktʃuəli | ▶adverb at the agreed or proper time; promptly: four out of five trains were arriving punctually.

 

Oxford Dictionary

punctual

punctual |ˈpʌŋ (k )tʃʊəl, -tjʊəl | ▶adjective 1 happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time: he's the sort of man who's always punctual. 2 Grammar denoting or relating to an action that takes place at a particular point in time. Contrasted with durative. DERIVATIVES punctuality |-ˈalɪti |noun ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from medieval Latin punctualis, from Latin punctum ‘a point ’.

 

punctually

punc ¦tu |al ¦ly |ˈpʌŋ (k )tʃ (ə )li, ˈpʌŋ (k )tʃʊəli, ˈpʌŋ (k )tʃʊli, ˈpʌŋ (k )tjʊəli, ˈpʌŋ (k )tjʊli | ▶adverb at the agreed or proper time; promptly: four out of five trains were arriving punctually.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

punctual

punctual adjective she liked her guests to be punctual: on time, prompt, on schedule, in (good ) time; informal on the dot. ANTONYMS late.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

punctual

punctual adjective Mrs Marsh liked her guests to be punctual: on time, prompt, to /on schedule, in good time, in time, when expected, timely, well timed; informal on the dot; Brit. informal bang /spot on time. ANTONYMS late, early.

 

punctually

punctually adverb please arrive punctually | Edward arrived there punctually at nine: promptly, on time, at the proper time, at the right time, dead on time; prompt, sharp, exactly, precisely, to the minute, to the second, dead; Brit. informal bang on time, spot on time, bang on, spot on.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

punctual

punc tu al /pʌ́ŋ (k )tʃu (ə )l /〖語源は 「穿刺 （せんし ）器具 」の 〗形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈人が 〉 «約束などの /… (する )点で » 時間を厳守する , 時間に正確な «for /in (do ing )» .2 きちょうめんな ; 正確な , 厳密な .

 

punctuality

punc tu al i ty /pʌ̀ŋ (k )tʃuǽləti /名詞 U 時間厳守 .

 

punctually

punc tu al ly /pʌ́ŋ (k )tʃu (ə )li /副詞 時間どおりに .