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Definition of: timing
(tī′ming) noun
1. In music, oratory, acting, etc., the act or art of regulating the speed of performance, utterance, etc., so as to accentuate the impressiveness of certain parts; also, the effect produced by such regulation.
2. In certain sports, as swimming, boxing, etc., the regulation of the speed of a blow or stroke so that it reaches its highest effectiveness at just the right moment.
The system of keeping standard time at sea has been adopted by most of the world's navies.
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