timekeeping

noun

1. (uncountable, usually)The measurement of time, or determining what the local time is: the act or process of keeping the time.
2. (uncountable, usually)The measurement of time, or determining what the local time is: the act or process of keeping the time.
3. (uncountable, usually)The quality of being punctual, keeping to a set time.

   “Timekeeping is better than on many Irish main lines; indeed, such delays as do occur are often attributable to late running of the Dublin-Sligo trains.”

   “As already indicated, timekeeping is very poor. Point-to-point times are not kept, even with a clear road, and whilst fast running has never been a feature of the route because of the large number of junctions and speed restrictions, this Sunday night lethargy is hard to explain.”

   “Our correspondent found that timekeeping had suffered following the substitution of Class 5 4-6-0s on these workings.”

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of timekeep