"timing" in the noun sense
1. timing
the time when something happens
2. timing
the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)
"timing" in the verb sense
1. clock, time
measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
"he clocked the runners"
2. time
assign a time for an activity or event
"The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene"
3. time
set the speed, duration, or execution of
"we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely"
4. time
regulate or set the time of
"time the clock"
5. time
adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
"The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely"
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