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pacesetting

pacesetting

5.3
Choosing a speed or standard that others follow
  • noun
  • /ˈpeɪsˌsɛtɪŋ/
translation icon : marcación de ritmo
  • In the cycling event, her pacesetting ensured that the team kept up a challenging and consistent pace.

Examples

  • Effective pacesetting by the lead runner often influences the overall performance of the competitors.

  • The pacesetting approach works best when "employees are self-motivated, highly competent, and need little direction or coordination." 139

    Academic text (2017)

  • The lesson is that the effectiveness of pacesetting, like other styles, depends on context, and leaders need to know when those on the receiving end are up to the task.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The coach explained that pacesetting during the marathon can help runners maintain a steady speed.

Antonyms

following
3 3.2

A group of people who support and admire a person or idea

How Influential

breakthrough
242 3.9
trendsetting
1 5.8
pacesetting
5.3
standard
675 2.7

Surface Forms

pacesetting singular
pacesettings plural

Morphology

pacesetting = pace + set (transparent) = pace + set + ing

The noun denotes the action of 'setting the pace' and is transparently formed by adding -ing to the compound base.

Etymology

The noun pacesetting comes from pace, which means 'step' or 'speed', and setting, which means 'placing' or 'choosing'. Think of a runner who sets the speed for the race so others must follow; that's why pacesetting is the act of making the speed or standard others follow.