Definition of "timing" []

• The regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect, as in music, the theater, athletics, or mechanics. (noun)
• The synchronization of the sparking of the plugs with the movement of the pistons in an internal-combustion engine. (noun)

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• "The team that carried out the study also suspect that accuracy in timing is important to the brain processes responsible for problem solving and reasoning ..."
• "This accuracy in timing is apparently due to the ability of the brain to pre-process all the needed setup for the action before it actually needs to occur, based on the repetitive nature of the beat."
• "For men, the change in timing is merely an incidental matter with few repercussions."