PACE definition

(1) A step in walking or running

(2) The relative speed of progress or change

"He lived at a fast pace"

"He works at a great rate"

"The pace of events accelerated"

(3) A unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

(4) The distance covered by a step

"He stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"

(5) The rate of moving (especially walking or running)

(6) The rate of some repeating event

(7) Measure (distances) by pacing

"Step off ten yards"

(8) Regulate or set the pace of

"Pace your efforts"

(9) Walk with slow or fast paces

"He paced up and down the hall"

(10) Go at a pace

"The horse paced"