Punctiliar

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Punctiliar

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pertaining to a moment in time.

Usage: Justification is presented in Romans (Holy Bible) as a punctiliar act; that is, it happens at a point in time. One moment the sinner is outside, unrighteous, and unaccepted; the next moment, following justification, the person is inside, righteous, and accepted.

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(Adjective) describes a single event or moment in time, like when a ball hits the bat or a wave hits a boat.

Usage: When the car hit the road sign, it was a punctiliar event.

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(Adjective) of or relating to a point of time

Usage: Thomas and Roy were unhappy with the punctiliar demand Sally made on their schedule when she unexpectedly called them into the meeting at noon.

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(Adjective) Relating to or occurring at a specific point in time.

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