timing

timing
noun
ADJECTIVE
exact, precise

There is disagreement within the government over the exact timing of the referendum.

convenient, fortuitous

The timing of the meeting is not convenient.

inconvenient, unfortunate

the unfortunate timing of the announcement

accurate, careful, good, great, impeccable, perfect
right

He knew the timing was right for a comeback.

bad, poor
split-second
comedic (esp. AmE), comic
VERB + TIMING
have

He has the split-second timing all good players need.

PREPOSITION
with … timing

The punchline was delivered with perfect comic timing.

PHRASES
get the timing right, get the timing wrong
a matter of timing

Using press releases to good effect is a matter of timing.

a sense of timing

She has a wonderful sense of timing.


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  • Timing — is the spacing of events in time. Some typical uses are:* The act of measuring the elapsed time of something or someone, often at athletic events such as swimming or running, where participants are timed with a device such as a stopwatch. *… …   Wikipedia

  • timing — (izg. tàjming) m DEFINICIJA 1. usklađivanje vremena za neki događaj ili priliku [odrediti timing]; programiranje 2. a. prilagođavanje ili kontrola tako da se pokreti ili događaji dogode u pravilnom, očekivanom ili željenom slijedu [imati osjećaj… …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • timing — [TÁIM ING] s. n. (sport) stabilire a folosirii timpului de joc. (< engl. timing) Trimis de raduborza, 02.06.2008. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • timing — [tīm′iŋ] n. 1. a) the regulation of the speed, or of the moment of occurrence, of something so as to produce the most effective results [the timing of an engine, of a golfer s swing, of an announcement, etc.] b) the pacing of various scenes, as… …   English World dictionary

  • timing — / taimiŋ/, it. / taiming/ s. ingl. [der. di (to ) time calcolare i tempi ], usato in ital. al masch. 1. [serie di date o scadenze relative alle varie fasi di un determinato progetto] ▶◀ calendario, Ⓣ (tecnol.) cronogramma, scadenzario,… …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • timing — |táimingue| s. m. 1. Cronologia pormenorizada de um processo qualquer. 2. Agendamento; calendarização. 3. Período ou prazo durante o qual algo deve ser realizado. 4. Sentido de oportunidade.   ‣ Etimologia: palavra inglesa …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • timing — /ingl. ˈtaɪmɪŋ/ [vc. ingl., dal v. to time «determinare il tempo (time)»] s. m. inv. scadenzario, calendario, tabella di marcia □ tempistica CFR. programmazione …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

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  • timing — ► NOUN 1) the choice, judgement, or control of when something should be done. 2) a particular time when something happens …   English terms dictionary

  • timing — One of the essential factors in a internal combustion engine (Fuel, Air, Proper proportion of mixture, compression Timing, spark). When the piston is in the compression stroke both valves must be closed. If one or more is open, the valve timing… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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