Timing vs Punctual - What's the difference?
timing | punctual |
(obsolete) An occurrence or event.
(uncountable) The regulation of the pace of e.g. an athletic race, the speed of an engine, the delivery of a joke, or the occurrence of a series of events.
(uncountable) The time when something happens.
(uncountable) The synchronization of the firing of the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.
(countable) An instance of recording the time of something.
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prompt or on time
# (of an event ) Happening at the appointed time
# (of a person ) Acting at the appointed time
(mathematics) Existing as a point or series of points
(linguistics) Expressing momentary action that has no duration
As a noun timing
is an occurrence or event.As a verb timing
is present participle of lang=en.As an adjective punctual is
prompt or on time.timing
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Noun
Derived terms
* active timing * attack timing * back-timing * basic ignition timing * basic timing * color timing * comic timing * computer-controlled timing * continuous variable valve timing * dynamic ignition timing * ignition timing * market timing * sequential valve timing * signal timing * stress timing * syllable timing * targa timing * target timing * valve timing * variable cam timing * variable valve timingVerb
(head)punctual
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Alternative forms
* punctuall (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- Luis is never late; he's the most punctual person I know.