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pace

pace

409 2.0
How fast someone or something moves
  • noun
  • /peɪs/
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  • Allowing students to work at their own pace provided them autonomy for their progress.
  • keep pace
  • fast pace
  • slow pace

And no, you, you go with the pace of the locals.

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Examples

  • Another unique factor was the slow, steady pace with which the program began and developed.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Traditional thinking about the teaching of literacy must keep pace with the changing world.

    Academic text (2012)
  • I love the, I love the pace of change.

  • However, this pace came at a great human cost.

  • Over the years, technologists have kept pace by developing tools and facilities to manage engineering processes.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Scientific research has also revealed the staggering pace of climate change in the Arctic.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Disc golf appears to have expanded at a quicker pace than traditional golf.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The marathon was unable to continue because the pace was too fast for most runners.

  • After a week of training, she finally found a comfortable pace for her morning runs.

  • The pace of technological advancement is remarkable in today's society.

Synonyms

rate
vspace
2.1

The speed or amount at which something happens over time

is more about overall how quickly things move or happen
speed
vspace
1.0

How fast someone or something moves

is the general measure of how quickly or frequently things occur
tempo
vspace
68 3.4

How fast music or an activity happens

applies across activities and events, not limited to musical use

Antonyms

5 1.1

A state when something moves or happens less quickly than usual

1 6.5

Still water that does not move in pipes or lakes, causing poor quality

Idioms

3 3.8

Very slowly, much slower than usual

Compounds

change of pace
  • Informal
18 3.2

An activity that is different from your normal routine to give you a pleasant break

10 2.5

A speed that is quicker than usual for a task or activity

6 2.9

A speed of progress much faster than usual

5 2.7

An even speed without big changes or stops

pace car
  • Jargon
3 4.5

A fast car that leads racing cars around the track before the race starts

glacial pace
  • Informal
1 6.8

A very slow speed of progress or movement

pace lap
  • Jargon
1 7.2

The first time cars go around the track in a race when drivers go slowly to prepare for the start

change-of-pace
  • Specialized
1 8.3

A slow pitch in baseball thrown to trick the batter

change-of-pace ball
  • Specialized
7.9

A baseball pitch thrown much slower than expected to surprise a batter

military pace
  • Specialized
7.0

A soldier's single marching step, usually 30 or 36 inches

geometric pace
  • Specialized
9.9

A unit of length equal to five feet used for measuring land

The distance of one full step from the heel to the same heel, about five feet

How Fast

sprint
55 2.1
to run
1.0
pace
409 2.0
to walk
1.0
crawl
19 2.7

Surface Forms

pace singular
paces plural

Etymology

Pace comes from the Latin passus meaning 'step', and people started to use it for how many steps happen in a time. That's why pace also means the speed or rate at which something moves.