Timing

//ˈtaɪmɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1
An occurrence or event. countable, obsolete
2
the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics) wordnet
3
The regulation of the pace of e.g. an athletic race, the speed of an engine, the delivery of a joke, or the occurrence of a series of events. countable, uncountable
"The key to telling a good joke is timing."
4
the time when something happens wordnet
5
The time when something happens. countable, uncountable
"perfect timing"

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6
The synchronization of the firing of the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine. uncountable
7
An instance of recording the time of something. countable

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of time form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

ability accommodation accord accordance adaptation address

Example

"It's going to take crackerjack timing, but if we can work the play, we'll win the game."

Related phrases

active timing attack timing back-timing basic ignition timing basic timing color timing comic timing computer-controlled timing continuous variable valve timing dynamic ignition timing ignition timing market timing

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