timing
noun /ˈtaɪ.mɪŋ/Definition
B2 [U or C] the time when something happens: "Have we arrived too early?" "No, your timing is perfect - dinner is almost ready." The bomb contained a timing device set to make it go off at rush hour.Relating to time timings [plural] Indian English › the hours when someone is usually at work, or when an office or business is open › [U] the ability to do something at exactly the right time: To be a good tennis player, you have to have good timing.At the right time › [U] the ability to play or sing all the notes in a piece of music at the correct speed: My singing teacher says I must try and improve my timing.Beats or lengths of musical notes
(Definition of timing noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) regular as clockwork idiom
- cue noun (SIGNAL)
- on the dot idiom
- opportune adjective
- prompt adverb
- psychological moment noun
- punctual adjective
- schedule noun
- sharp adverb (EXACTLY)
- the time is ripe idiom
- time noun (SUITABLE POINT)
- timekeeper noun
- timekeeping noun
- timely adjective
- well timed adjective
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