geometrical pace

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noun

a pace of 5 feet (1.5 meters), representing the distance between the places at which the same foot rests on the ground in walking.

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Also called great pace.

Origin of geometrical pace

First recorded in 1550–60

Back in New York, the slow pace and inward focus of her yoga practice was less fulfilling.
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But the jokes flow at such a torrential pace that duds are soon forgotten; the best are even Spamalot-worthy.
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I notice he moves at a slightly slower pace than everyone else, and keeps his gestures compact.
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A fire that he insists is only picking up pace, according to top-secret intelligence briefings.
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“I thought I could progress in a much quicker pace and in much more meaningful ways if I was here,” she explained.
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We have said it had been lightly laden at starting, which was the reason of the tremendous pace at which it travelled.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
The Turks were no longer in mass but extended in several lines, less than a pace between each man.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
From that time its reputation has kept pace with its cultivation, until it now enjoys a world wide popularity.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
He turned to Rabecque, and the sight of his face sent the lackey back a pace or two in very fear.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
From there on Piegan set a pace that taxed our horses' mettle—that was one consolation—we were well mounted.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair