Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pace

6 senses of pace

Sense 1
pace, gait -- (the rate of moving (especially walking or running))
       => rate -- (a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected")

Sense 2
footstep, pace, step, stride -- (the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig")
       => indefinite quantity -- (an estimated quantity)

Sense 3
pace, rate -- (the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated")
       => temporal property -- (a property relating to time)

Sense 4
pace, stride, tread -- (a step in walking or running)
       => step -- (the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps")

Sense 5
tempo, pace -- (the rate of some repeating event)
       => rate -- (a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected")

Sense 6
yard, pace -- (a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride)
       => linear unit, linear measure -- (a unit of measurement of length)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb pace

4 senses of pace

Sense 1
pace -- (walk with slow or fast paces; "He paced up and down the hall")
       => walk -- (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet")

Sense 2
pace -- (go at a pace; "The horse paced")
       => travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast")

Sense 3
pace, step -- (measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards")
       => quantify, measure -- (express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?")

Sense 4
pace -- (regulate or set the pace of; "Pace your efforts")
       => determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate -- (shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion")

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