pace vs linear measure

linear measure vs pace

pace and linear measure both are nouns.

pace is a verb but linear measure is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pace	Yes	No	Yes	No
linear measure	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, linear measure is a hypernym of pace; that is, linear measure is a word with a broader meaning than pace:

pace: a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
linear measure: a unit of measurement of length

Other hypernyms of pace include linear unit.

pace (noun)	linear measure (noun)
a step in walking or running	a unit of measurement of length
the relative speed of progress or change
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
the distance covered by a step
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
the rate of some repeating event

pace (verb)	linear measure (verb)
measure (distances) by pacing
regulate or set the pace of
walk with slow or fast paces
go at a pace

Difference between pace and linear measure

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