Timing

Quick meaning: Timing is a noun meaning (countable, obsolete) An occurrence or event.

Meaning

(countable, obsolete) An occurrence or event.

More Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The time when something happens.
2. (uncountable) The synchronization of the firing of the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.
3. (countable) An instance of recording the time of something.
4. present participle and gerund of time
5. (countable, uncountable) 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.

Example Sentences

perfect timing

The key to telling a good joke is timing.

The timing of the announcement is related to this months's board meeting.

The officials used the latest technology to ensure timing down to the nearest millisecond.

Word Forms

• timings

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include clock, meter, clip, sentence, phasing, duration.

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