timing

Pronunciation: /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the time when something happens
noun the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)
verb measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time

TOOLS, TARGETS, AND TIMING 5. — Simple Sabotage Field Manual, United States. Office of Strategic Services
1244 seli timing, a fortunate occurrence. — The Story of Genesis and Exodus: An Early English Song, about 1250 A.D., Unknown
"But the timing couldn't be more ideal. — The Samurai Strategy, Thomas Hoover

Broader (hypernyms): temporal arrangement
Narrower (hyponyms): punctuality, earliness, seasonableness, spark advance, unseasonableness, futurity

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

From: —

Output

Worksheet Type (multi-select)

Scope

Difficulty

Max questions

0 words Min 50 words / Max 2,000 words