timing vs lateness

timing and lateness both are nouns.

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

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

timing (noun)	lateness (noun)
the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)	quality of coming late or later in time
the time when something happens