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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
  2. measurement of time, as with a stopwatch

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