timing vs succeeding

timing is a noun but succeeding is not a noun.

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

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

timing (adjective)	succeeding (adjective)
	coming after or following
	(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving