timing

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/ˈtaɪmɪŋ/ · tim-ing

The act of measuring time or selecting the right time for an event.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of measuring time or selecting the right time for an event.

وقت کا اندازہ لگانا یا کسی واقعے کے لیے صحیح وقت کا انتخاب کرنا۔

وقت بندی

waqt bandi

Formal: وقت بندی

Synonyms

schedulingtimelinesschronologyوقت بندیشیڈولنگوقت کی ترتیب

Antonyms

delaylatenesstardinessتاخیرلیٹ ہوناغیر وقت

Common Collocations

  • perfect timing
  • timing is everything
  • timing of events

Example Sentences

The timing of the meeting was perfect.

میٹنگ کا وقت بہترین تھا۔

Meeting ka waqt behtareen tha.

She has a knack for perfect timing.

اسے بہترین وقت بندی کا شوق ہے۔

Usay behtareen waqt bandi ka shauq hai.

Good timing can lead to success in business.

اچھا وقت بندی کاروبار میں کامیابی کی طرف لے جا سکتی ہے۔

Acha waqt bandi karobar mein kamiyabi ki taraf le ja sakti hai.

Easily Confused With

timid:Timid means showing a lack of courage or confidence, whereas timing refers to measuring or choosing the right time.

Word Family

time
nounوقت
timely
adjectiveبوقت
timer
nounٹائمر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of timing as the act of setting a clock.

Visualize a clock as you plan your day.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

وقت کی قید میں سب کچھ ہے، پڑھو تو کچھ سنو تو کچھ۔

Waqt ki qaid mein sab kuch hai, padho to kuch suno to kuch.

In the captivity of time, everything is there; read some and listen to some.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

وقت کی کوئی قید نہیں ہوتی۔

Waqt ki koi qaid nahin hoti.

Time has no bounds.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "timan" — to measure or set the time

First known use: 16th century

The word 'timing' has evolved from the Old English 'timan', referring to the regulation or measurement of time.