timing


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
timing/ˈtʌɪmɪŋ/
noun
  • 1 the choice, judgement, or control of when something should be done.
  • 2 a particular time when something happens.

    ■ (in an internal-combustion engine) the times when the valves open and close, and the time of the ignition spark, in relation to the movement of the piston in the cylinder.

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