pace vs beat

pace and beat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pace	Yes	No	Yes	No
beat	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, beat is a hyponym of pace; that is, beat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pace:

pace (noun)	beat (noun)
a step in walking or running	the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
the relative speed of progress or change	a stroke or blow
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride	a regular rate of repetition
the distance covered by a step	the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)	(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
the rate of some repeating event	the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
	the sound of stroke or blow
	a regular route for a sentry or policeman
	a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
	a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations

pace (adjective)	beat (adjective)
	very tired

pace (verb)	beat (verb)
measure (distances) by pacing	wear out completely
regulate or set the pace of	be a mystery or bewildering to
walk with slow or fast paces	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
go at a pace	beat through cleverness and wit
	hit repeatedly
	give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
	stir vigorously
	strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
	strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
	shape by beating
	make by pounding or trampling
	produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
	move rhythmically
	sail with much tacking or with difficulty
	move with a flapping motion
	indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
	move with a thrashing motion
	move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
	make a rhythmic sound
	make a sound like a clock or a timer
	glare or strike with great intensity
	avoid paying
	be superior