spark advance vs timing

spark advance and timing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spark advance	Yes	No	No	No
timing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, timing is a hypernym of spark advance; that is, timing is a word with a broader meaning than spark advance:

spark advance: the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
timing: the time when something happens

spark advance (noun)	timing (noun)
the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine	the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)
	the time when something happens