timing

noun

/ˈtaɪmɪŋ/

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[uncountable, countable] the act of choosing when something happens; a particular point or period of time when something happens or is planned
- The timing of the decision was a complete surprise.
- Please check your flight timings carefully.
Extra Examples
- He knew the timing was right for a comeback.
- The timing of the meeting is not convenient.
- There is disagreement within the government over the exact timing of the referendum.
- Using press releases to good effect is a matter of timing.
- the unfortunate timing of the announcement
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- exact
- precise
- convenient
- …
verb + timing
- have
preposition
- with… timing
phrases
- get the timing right
- get the timing wrong
- a matter of timing
- …
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[uncountable] the skill of doing something at exactly the right time
- an actor with a great sense of comic timing
- Your timing is perfect. I was just about to call you.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- exact
- precise
- convenient
- …
verb + timing
- have
preposition
- with… timing
phrases
- get the timing right
- get the timing wrong
- a matter of timing
- …
See full entry
[uncountable] the repeated rhythm of something; the skill of producing this
- She played the piano confidently but her timing was not good.
[uncountable] (specialist) the rate at which an electric spark is produced in a vehicle’s engine in order to make it work

单词	timing
释义	timing noun /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/ /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/ jump to other results [uncountable, countable] the act of choosing when something happens; a particular point or period of time when something happens or is planned The timing of the decision was a complete surprise. Please check your flight timings carefully. Extra Examples He knew the timing was right for a comeback. The timing of the meeting is not convenient. There is disagreement within the government over the exact timing of the referendum. Using press releases to good effect is a matter of timing. the unfortunate timing of the announcement Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective exact precise convenient … verb + timing have preposition with… timing phrases get the timing right get the timing wrong a matter of timing … See full entry [uncountable] the skill of doing something at exactly the right time an actor with a great sense of comic timing Your timing is perfect. I was just about to call you. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective exact precise convenient … verb + timing have preposition with… timing phrases get the timing right get the timing wrong a matter of timing … See full entry [uncountable] the repeated rhythm of something; the skill of producing this She played the piano confidently but her timing was not good. [uncountable] (specialist) the rate at which an electric spark is produced in a vehicle’s engine in order to make it work
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