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ajoitus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dating noun Going out with someone to see if you might be romantically compatible, before committing to a relationship.
  • tempo noun The speed at which a piece of music is played, or the beat that sets that speed.
  • timing noun The choice of when to do something, especially in relation to its effect.

Senses

ajoitus is used for these senses in English:

  • dating A form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.
  • dating An estimation of the age of an artifact, biological vestige, linguistic usage, etc.
  • tempo (chess) A move which is part of one's own plan or strategy and forces, e.g. by means of a check or attacking a piece, the opponent to make a move which is not bad but of no use (the player gains a tempo, the opponent loses a tempo), or equivalently a player achieves the same result in fewer moves by one approach rather than another.
  • timing (countable, uncountable) The regulation of the pace of e.g. an athletic race, the speed of an engine, the delivery of a joke, or the occurrence of a series of events.
  • timing (countable, uncountable) The time when something happens.

dating — full definition

  1. noun Going out with someone to see if you might be romantically compatible, before committing to a relationship.
  2. noun Working out how old something is, such as a fossil or an old document.

tempo — full definition

  1. noun The speed at which a piece of music is played, or the beat that sets that speed.
  2. noun The overall pace or rhythm of an activity or event.

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