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Pacing Common

Pacing has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

"The conductor adjusted the pacing of the symphony to ensure the final movement felt both urgent and graceful."

2

walking with slow regular strides

"He paced slowly back and forth on the porch, taking steady steps as he waited for his friend to arrive."

3

The act of moving in paces, or their arrangement or timing.

"The dancers adjusted their pacing to ensure every step landed perfectly on the beat."

Verb
1

present participle of pace

"She was constantly pacing back and forth while waiting for her friend to arrive."

See Also
tachypacing pace
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
musical time gait
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
accelerando allegretto allegro andante meno mosso rubato
Rhyming Words
ing ging ying sing ling xing ting zing fing hing qing ving ring jing ping king ning oing ding ming
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