Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈtaɪmɪŋ/
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ˈtaɪmɪŋ
Noun
An occurrence or event.
Usage- Countable
- Obsolete
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.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
- Examples
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The key to telling a good joke is timing.
The officials used the latest technology to ensure timing down to the nearest millisecond.
More examples (2)
The S.D.R. [Somerset & Dorset Railway] could not adhere to this schedule, and had to decelerate the service, but the original timings were restored when the M.R. and L.S.W.R. leased the S.D.R.
Smoking was difficult, I had to have perfect timing, sticking my head as far out the tiny porthole as I could, and timing my puffs to the inhalings and exhalings of the ship.
The time when something happens.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
- Examples
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perfect timing
The timing of the announcement is related to this months's board meeting.
The synchronization of the firing of the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.
Usage- Uncountable
An instance of recording the time of something.
Usage- Countable
Noun
the time when something happens
- Broader terms
the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)
- Broader terms