Definitions for timing
ˈtaɪ mɪŋtim·ing

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. timingnoun

   the time when something happens

2. timingnoun

   the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. timingnoun

   An occurrence or event.

2. timingnoun

   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.

3. timingnoun

   The time when something happens.

4. timingnoun

   The synchronization of the firing of the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.

5. timingnoun

   An instance of recording the time of something.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Timing

   of Time

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. timing

   In fencing, is the accurate and critical throwing in of a cut or thrust upon any opening that may occur as your adversary changes his position.

Matched Categories

1. • Regulation
   • Temporal Arrangement

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'timing' in Nouns Frequency: #1980

How to pronounce timing?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say timing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of timing in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of timing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of timing in a Sentence

1. Kenan Yavuz:

   We have a 65 percent stake in the company and sometimes consider a sale that would not bring the stake below 51 percent. The timing of a sale has not been decided but could be considered this year.

2. Hassan Diab:

   There is something suspicious for( the report) to come in July 22... and then for it to blow up. There is something suspicious. Even though this is a seven-year issue. Seven years, for God's sake, there's something that's unexplainable, the timing of this.

3. Chief Executive Shaun Thaxter:

   The outlook for 2015 is very uncertain as to the timing, extent and impact of tablet price erosion.

4. Robin Koepke:

   We are concerned that flows may well continue to be volatile in the months ahead in the face of further shifts in market expectations about the timing and pace of Fed liftoff.

5. Palmetto Restaurant owner David McCraw:

   I’ve never been against the message they’re protesting about, I’m against the timing.

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