Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microtiming

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-cro-tim-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Very small differences in the timing (of beats etc) during a performance

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The appreciation of microtiming seems to be an exclusive pleasure for the music elite."

Etymology

From micro- + timing.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: micro

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

microtimings (plural)

Questions

What does microtiming mean?: Very small differences in the timing (of beats etc) during a performance
Where does microtiming come from?: From micro- + timing.

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