timing vs regulation

regulation vs timing

timing and regulation both are nouns.

timing is not an adjective while regulation is an adjective.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of timing include regulating.

timing (noun)	regulation (noun)
the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)	the act of controlling or directing according to rule
the time when something happens	the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
	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

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

Difference between timing and regulation

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