What does timing mean?

Definitions for timing
ˈtaɪ mɪŋtim·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  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

  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.

ChatGPT

  1. timing

    Timing refers to the selection, judgment, or control of when something should happen. It concerns the duration of actions and processes, and the intervals between them. This can be applied in various fields such as sports, music, business, and communication where precise coordination and synchronization are needed.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Timing

    of Time

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  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.

British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

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

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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. Salman Ahmed:

    It's a volatile period and as an investor I feel this was unnecessary. His term was ending in September anyway, they could have waited until then, what Mr Rajan wanted was to build a stronger institution and that cannot be one person, the market understands that. What's unnerving is the timing.

  2. China Daily:

    The arrest of Huawei's CFO in Canada will significantly raise the uncertainty of China's 5G timing, since any China Daily export ban imposed on Huawei could either delay China's 5G rollout, or significantly reduce the scale near term.

  3. Melania Trump:

    Paul Cézanne's work is a celebration, it was perfect timing to have these exquisite paintings in Washington while Brigitte Macron on a outing was in town.

  4. Jan Dawson:

    Though today's products are a good start, it takes a long time to change deeply-entrenched perceptions, and Microsoft has its work cut out in trying to convince potential customers that its products are more than just the workhorses they've always been for many, workflows and cultures in many creative companies are built around Apple products, and that won't change overnight. However, Microsoft's timing for these new products is great, coming at a time when Apple has been accused of neglecting its creative community.

  5. Martin Eyears:

    It was persistence and timing, the right place at the right time that produced the sale, and a very realistic offer.

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