timing

the time when something happens

the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)

measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time

he clocked the runners

assign a time for an activity or event

The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene

set the speed, duration, or execution of

we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely