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pace > 10 senses
NOUN1pace, gaitThe rate of moving (especially walking or running)
2pace, footstep, step, strideThe distance covered by a step
3pace, rateThe relative speed of progress or change
4pace, stride, treadA step in walking or running
5pace, tempoThe rate of some repeating event
6pace, yardA unit of length equal to 3 feet
VERB1paceWalk with slow or fast paces
2paceGo at a pace
3pace, stepMeasure (distances) by pacing
4paceRegulate or set the pace of
pace > pronunciation
Soundspey's
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pace > noun 1, time
MeaningThe rate of moving (especially walking or running).
Synonymsgait
Narrowerquick time; double time; beats per minute, bpm, metronome marking, M.M.
Broaderrate
Verbspace; pace; pace
pace > noun 2, quantity
MeaningThe distance covered by a step.
Examples"he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
Synonymsfootstep, step, stride
Broaderindefinite quantity
Verbspace; pace; pace
pace > noun 3, attribute
MeaningThe relative speed of progress or change.
Examples"he lived at a fast pace"; "the pace of events accelerated"
Synonymsrate
Narrowerspeed, swiftness, fastness; beat; celerity, quickness, rapidity; slowness, deliberation, deliberateness, unhurriedness
Broadertemporal property
Verbspace; pace
pace > noun 4, act
MeaningA step in walking or running.
Synonymsstride, tread
Part ofwalk, walking
Broaderstep
Verbspace; pace; pace
pace > noun 5, time
MeaningThe rate of some repeating event.
Synonymstempo
Broaderrate
Verbspace
pace > noun 6, quantity
MeaningA unit of length equal to 3 feet. Defined as 91.44 centimeters. Originally taken to be the average length of a stride.
Synonymsyard
Part ofperch, rod, pole; chain; lea; fathom, fthm
Partsfoot, ft
Broaderlinear unit
Verbspace
pace > verb 1, motion
MeaningWalk with slow or fast paces.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
ModelThey pace up the hill
Examples"He paced up and down the hall"
Broaderwalk
Nounspace; pacing; pace; pace; pace
pace > verb 2, motion
MeaningGo at a pace.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Examples"The horse paced"
Narrowercanter; walk; single-foot, rack; gallop
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Nounspacer; pace; pace; pace
pace > verb 3, change
MeaningMeasure (distances) by pacing.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsstep
Broaderquantify, measure
Nounspace; pace; pace; pace
pace > verb 4, cognition
MeaningRegulate or set the pace of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"Pace your efforts"
Broaderdetermine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
Nounspace; pacer; pace

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