timing

timing Definition

tim·ing (tīm′iŋ)

noun

1. 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.
2. the pacing of various scenes, as of a play, for total effect
measurement of time, as with a stopwatch

timing Usage Examples

Preposition: of

announcement: Excuse the cynicism, but the timing of this announcement is a little suspect.
intercourse: Furthermore, the ideal timing of intercourse is before the LH surge appears in the urine.

Converse of object

retard: But motorists who run such engines on standard grade unleaded with fuel catalyst devices report no need to retard timing.
adjust: There also remains the option to do nothing, just fill up with unleaded and adjust the timing if pinking occurs.
alter: It can assist in area safety schemes, and deter drivers from using certain routes by altering the signal timings at junctions.

Adjective modifier

impeccable: With impeccable timing, I had arrived on an evening which had live bands playing for free in the town square!
comic: The acting, with its devilish comic timing, had me in fits.
precise: It is not affected, for example, by the precise timing of tax receipts.
comedic: Your comedic timing will never be the same again.
exact: The exact timing for the bid assessment process will depend to some extent on the volume of bids received.
optimal: A testing time Further modeling will be used to analyze the likely benefits of other control methods and their optimal timing.

Modifies a noun

belt: Then there was a move to a flexible timing belt rather than chain drive for the overhead camshaft.
strut: Your car will need to have a vertical timing strut fixed on the front ( see the Blue Book for specification ).
constraint: This notation may impose timing constraints on the process flow.

Noun used with modifier

ignition: It also runs without the use of a battery and the ignition timing is adjustable.
gear/chain: Mixed gear/chain valve timing drive with the two gears ( one per timing chain ) located in the crankcase to reduce cylinder head dimensions.
valve: Called the Elise S, it uses a lower power 1.8-litre Toyota engine with variable valve timing.
camshaft: This was a nice lazy six, looking good on paper but sportscar road testers complained, citing poor camshaft timing and breathing problems.
reset: The buffered serial interface has a flag reset timing, which sets aside additional buffer space to " catch " the data overflow.
precision: Precision timing, the work was done and all that was left was to eat, drink and be merry.

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