timing
noun
Simple meaning
The regulation of the pace of e.g.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtaɪmɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The time when something happens
countableuncountable
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.
The regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)
countable
An instance of recording the time of something.
uncountable
The synchronization of the firing of the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The time when something happens
Used this way, timing is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use timing
- “The timing of their arrival was perfect for the surprise party.”
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Compound terms
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A circuit that times pulses.
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