pacing

Noun
US[pey-sing]/ˈpeɪsɪŋ/2 syllables
Synonyms: tempo

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. (music) the speed at which a composition is to be playedSynonyms: tempoType of musical timeKinds allegretto, andante, accelerando, meno mosso, rubato, allegro
  2. walking with slow regular stridesType of gait
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

pacing noun

the speed at which a composition is to be played. Syn. — tempo.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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