| Main Entry: | punctuality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | readiness |
Synonyms: |
preparation, promptness, steadiness |
| Concept: | Punctuality. |
| Category: | 2. RELATIVE TIME; Time with reference to an effect or purpose |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
punctuality, promptness, immediateness.
-verbs
be prompt, be on time, be in time; arrive on time; be in the nick of time.
-adjectives
timely, seasonable, in time, punctual, prompt.
-adverbs
on time, punctually, at the deadline, precisely, exactly; right on time, to the minute; in time; in good time, in military time, in pudding time, in due time; time enough; with no time to spare, by a hair's breadth.
-phrases
touch and go, not a minute too soon, in the nick of time, just under the wire, get on board before the train leaves the station.
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Antonyms: |
lateness; earliness |
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| Main Entry: | expedition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | speed; speeding up |
Synonyms: |
alacrity, celerity, dispatch, expeditiousness, goodwill, haste, hurry, hustle, promptitude, promptness, punctuality, quickness, rapidity, readiness, swiftness |
Antonyms: |
blockage, delay, halt, hindrance, slowing, stoppage |
| Main Entry: | promptness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | preparedness |
Synonyms: |
agility, preparation, punctuality, quickness, readiness, speed, swiftness |
| Main Entry: | regularity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | evenness |
Synonyms: |
balance, clockwork, conformity, congruity, consistency, constancy, harmony, invariability, orderliness, periodicity, precision, predictability, proportion, punctuality, recurrence, rhythm, rotation, routine, steadiness, symmetry, uniformity |
| Main Entry: | regularity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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Adjectives: |
arranged, businesslike, correct, in apple, in order, in trim, methodical, neat, orderly, regular, serial, shipshape, symmetrical, systematic, tidy, tosh, unconfused, uniform, well
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