"microtiming" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microtimings [plural]
Etymology: micro- + timing Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|timing}} micro- + timing Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} microtiming (usually uncountable, plural microtimings)
  1. (music) Very small differences in the timing (of beats etc) during a performance Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-microtiming-en-noun-aA3~cvrI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro- Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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