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speed vs pace

pace vs speed

speed and pace both are nouns.

speed and pace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
speed Yes No Yes No
pace Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pace is a hypernym of speed; that is, pace is a word with a broader meaning than speed:
  • speed: a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
  • pace: the relative speed of progress or change
Other hypernyms of speed include rate.
speed (noun) pace (noun)
changing location rapidly a step in walking or running
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression the relative speed of progress or change
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system the distance covered by a step
distance travelled per unit time the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
the rate of some repeating event
speed (verb) pace (verb)
move faster measure (distances) by pacing
cause to move faster regulate or set the pace of
move very fast walk with slow or fast paces
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity go at a pace
move hurridly
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