noun
Meaning 1
The act of moving in paces, or their arrangement or timing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pacing
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/ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
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rhymes with -eɪsɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: P EY1 S IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of pace
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
walking with slow regular strides
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: gait
noun
Meaning 4
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tempo
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: musical time
Narrower terms: accelerando, allegretto, allegro, andante, meno mosso, rubato
History
Etymology
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