regulation vs timing

timing vs regulation

regulation and timing both are nouns.

regulation is an adjective but timing is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
regulation	Yes	Yes	No	No
timing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, timing is a hyponym of regulation; that is, timing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than regulation:

regulation: the act of controlling or directing according to rule
timing: the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)

Other hyponyms of regulation include devaluation, gun control, indexation, limitation, restriction.

regulation (noun)	timing (noun)
the act of controlling or directing according to rule	the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)
the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular	the time when something happens
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
an authoritative command
(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
the state of being controlled or governed

regulation (adjective)	timing (adjective)
prescribed by or according to regulation

Difference between regulation and timing

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