What is the meaning of timing?

noun

• The time when something happens.
• The regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics. )

verb

• Measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time.
  • usage: "he clocked the runners"
  • synonyms: clock, time
• Assign a time for an activity or event.
  • usage: "The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene"
  • synonyms: time
• Set the speed, duration, or execution of.
  • usage: "we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely"
  • synonyms: time
• Regulate or set the time of.
  • usage: "time the clock"
  • synonyms: time
• Adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time.
  • usage: "The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely"
  • synonyms: time