geometrical pace
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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Nearby words
geometric progression, geometric ratio, geometric series, geometrical, geometrical optics, geometrical pace, geometrician, geometricize, geometrics, geometrid, geometrize
Origin of geometrical pace
First recorded in 1550–60
Also called great pace.
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