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tardiness

/ˈtɑːrdɪnəs/ /ˈtɑːdɪnəs/

Meanings
noun
The state or quality of being tardy.

Examples :

"Her tardiness to school every morning was a problem for her teacher. "
time attitude action quality

Related Words

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration product

product noun

/ˈpɹɒd.əkt/ /ˈpɹɑd.əkt/

A commodity offered for sale.

"The bakery's new bread product is very popular with customers. "

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

Illustration morning

morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

The part of the day from dawn to noon.

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

Illustration consistent

consistent noun

/kənˈsɪstənt/

(in the plural) Objects or facts that are coexistent, or in agreement with one another.

"The consistent of the student's grades showed a steady improvement throughout the year. "

Illustration resulted

resulted verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪd/

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

"The heavy rain resulted in flooding in the streets. "

Illustration problem

problem noun

/ˈpɹɒbləm/ /ˈpɹɑbləm/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

"The leaky faucet in the kitchen is a problem that needs fixing. "

Illustration result

result noun

/ɹɪˈzʌlt/

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.

"the result of a course of action;  the result of a mathematical operation"

Illustration quality

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

Illustration state

state noun

/steɪt/

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

Illustration detention

detention noun

/dɪˈtɛnʃən/

The act of detaining or the state of being detained.

"The detention lasted for an hour after school. "