timing

n. selection for maximum effect of a particular moment for doing something; scheduling; synchronization; observation and recording of time

v. set a time, determine a time

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Noun
1. the time when something happens
(hypernym) temporal arrangement, temporal order
(hyponym) approach, approaching, coming
(attribute) preceding(a)
(derivation) time

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Noun
1. an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"
(synonym) clip
(hypernym) case, instance, example
2. an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time"
(hypernym) time period, period of time, period
(hyponym) day
3. a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something; "take time to smell the roses"; "I didn't have time to finish"; "it took more than half my time"
(hypernym) time period, period of time, period
(derivation) clock
4. a suitable moment; "it is time to go"
(hypernym) moment, minute, second, instant
(hyponym) high time
5. the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
(hypernym) abstraction
(hyponym) geological time, geologic time
6. the time as given by a clock; "do you know what time it is?"; "the time is 10 o'clock"
(synonym) clock time
(hypernym) reading, meter reading, indication
(hyponym) spacecraft clock time, SCLK
(attribute) antemeridian
7. the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
(synonym) fourth dimension
(hypernym) dimension
8. a person's experience on a particular occasion; "he had a time holding back the tears"; "they had a good time together"
(hypernym) experience
9. rhythm as given by division into parts of equal time
(synonym) meter, metre
(hypernym) rhythmicity
10. the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"
(synonym) prison term, sentence
(hypernym) term
(hyponym) hard time

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Verb
1. measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; "he clocked the runners"
(synonym) clock
(hypernym) quantify, measure
(hyponym) mistime
2. assign a time for an activity or event; "The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene"
(hypernym) schedule
3. set the speed, duration, or execution of; "we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely"
(hypernym) determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
4. regulate or set the time of; "time the clock"
(hypernym) adjust, set, correct
(derivation) clock time
5. adjust so that a force is applied an an action occurs at the desired time; "The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely"
(hypernym) adjust, set, correct

n. timing, selection for maximum effect of a particular moment for doing something

nm. (Linguistics) timing