[ 'pʌŋ(k)tʃʊəl , -tjʊəl ]
■ adjective
1》 happening or doing something at the appointed time.
2》 Grammar of or denoting action that takes place at a particular point in time. Contrasted with durative .
Derivatives
~ity noun
~ly adverb
Origin
C17: from med. L. ~is , from L. punctum 'a point'.