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pacing

pace
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [peys]
    • /peɪs/
    • /peɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [peys]
    • /peɪs/

Definitions of pacing word

  • noun pacing a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.: to walk at a brisk pace of five miles an hour. 1
  • noun pacing a rate of activity, progress, growth, performance, etc.; tempo. 1
  • noun pacing any of various standard linear measures, representing the space naturally measured by the movement of the feet in walking: roughly 30 to 40 inches (75 cm to 1 meter). Compare geometrical pace, military pace, Roman pace. 1
  • noun pacing a single step: She took three paces in the direction of the door. 1
  • noun pacing the distance covered in a step: Stand six paces inside the gates. 1
  • noun pacing a manner of stepping; gait. 1

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Origin of pacing

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English pas < Old French < Latin passus step, pace, equivalent to pad-, variant stem of pandere to spread (the legs, in walking) + -tus suffix of v. action, with dt > ss

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Parts of speech for Pacing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pacing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

pacing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pacing

adj pacing

  • marching — to touch at the border; border.

Top questions with pacing

  • what does pacing mean?

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