Timing vs Tying - What's the difference?

timing | tying |

As nouns the difference between timing and tying

is that timing is (obsolete) an occurrence or event while tying is action of the verb to tie ; ligature.

As verbs the difference between timing and tying

is that timing is while tying is .

timing

English

Noun

(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.

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 timing

Verb

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tying

English

(wikipedia tying)

Noun

(en noun)

Action of the verb to tie ; ligature.

* John Macgowan

It cost us several tyings and untyings before her ladyship was pleased with her own foot.

(mining) The act or process of washing ores in a buddle.

Verb

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