# timing

Pronunciation: US say "TY-ming" /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/; UK

## Noun

1. The regulation of the pace or speed of something, such as a race, an engine, a joke's delivery, or a series of events.
   - Simple: Choosing the right moment or speed for something so that it works well.
   - _Comedy depends on timing as much as on the words themselves._
   - _An athlete spends years perfecting the timing of each stride._
2. The point in time at which something happens.
   - Simple: The moment when something happens.
   - _The timing of the announcement caught investors off guard._
   - _Everything depended on the timing of the rescue, which had to happen before the tide came in._
4. The coordination that determines exactly when the spark plugs fire in an internal combustion engine.
   - Simple: The setting that controls when the spark plugs fire in a car engine.
   - _Incorrect ignition timing caused the engine to misfire under load._
   - _Adjusting the timing improved fuel efficiency and smoothed out the idle._
5. A single recorded measurement of when something happened or how long it took.
   - Simple: A record of when something happened or how long it took.
   - _Her best timing in the trial was just under eleven seconds._
   - _Officials logged several timings to confirm the new record._

## Verb

3. Present participle and gerund of time. — present participle and gerund of time
   - Simple: Present participle of time. Use this form for the ongoing action of measuring or setting when something happens.
   - _He was timing the runners as they crossed the finish line._
   - _Timing the contractions helped them know when to leave for the hospital._

## Noun

6. Something that takes place; a happening or event. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: An event or happening of any kind.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/timing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).