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timing
timing /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/ noun
 Word Family: noun: time, overtime, timer, timing, timelessness; adjective: timeless, timelyuntimely; verb: time; adverb: timelessly
1. [uncountable] the skill of doing something at exactly the right time
    perfect/good/bad etc timing
    He was just walking into the restaurant when we got there. Perfect timing.
    He told jokes with an exquisite sense of timing.
2. [uncountable and countable] the time when someone does something or when something happens, especially when you are considering how suitable this is
    timing of
    The President and I did not discuss the timing of my departure.
    Ferry schedules and precise timings are subject to weather conditions on the day of departure.
3. [uncountable] the way in which electricity is sent to the spark plugs in a car engine