Definitions for timing
ˈtaɪ mɪŋtim·ing

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

1. timing(noun)

   the time when something happens

2. timing(noun)

   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. timing(Noun)

   An occurrence or event.

2. timing(Noun)

   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. timing(Noun)

   The time when something happens.

4. timing(Noun)

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

5. timing(Noun)

   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.

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. Carsten Brzeski:

   The Ukraine crisis has calmed down, without being solved; the rest of the euro zone should continue to recover, albeit at a too low pace; and the negative impact from the timing of the summer vacation has finally disappeared.

2. Nancy Messonnier:

   This is a new virus and the best timing and the right type of sample to determine if someone is infected with this new virus has not yet been determined.

3. Alison Ritter:

   We're hoping to get power back soon to the servers, but we're just not sure on timing.

4. Richard Shelby of Alabama:

   Timing looked a little suspect to everybody, I think, i've never known GAO to get involved in partisan politics and stuff like that. It's probably not good for the GAO.

5. Michael Hewson:

   An extremely positive number could cause some ripples, particularly given the timing of a Fed rate hike, as it would suggest that any slack in the US labour market could disappear faster than anticipated.

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