microtiming

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounmicrotiming (usually uncountable, plural microtimings)

plural microtimings

  1. uncountableusuallyentertainmentVery small differences in the timing (of beats etc) during a performance

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

    2015 August 20, Lorenz Kilchenmann, Olivier Senn, “Microtiming in Swing and Funk affects the body movement behavior of music expert listeners”, in Frontiers in Psychology, volume 6, →DOI

Origin

From micro- + timing.

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APA

microtiming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtiming

MLA

“microtiming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtiming. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microtiming,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtiming.

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