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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for pace

Noun

1. pace, gait, rate
usage: the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
2. footstep, pace, step, stride, indefinite quantity
usage: the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
3. pace, rate, temporal property
usage: the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
4. pace, stride, tread, step
usage: a step in walking or running
5. tempo, pace, rate
usage: the rate of some repeating event
6. yard, pace, linear unit
usage: a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

Verb

1. pace, walk
usage: walk with slow or fast paces; "He paced up and down the hall"
2. pace, travel, go, move, locomote
usage: go at a pace; "The horse paced"
3. pace, step, quantify, measure
usage: measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards"
4. pace, determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
usage: regulate or set the pace of; "Pace your efforts"
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