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a step in walking or running
(noun) rate
the relative speed of progress or change
he lived at a fast pace; he works at a great rate; the pace of events accelerated
(noun) yard
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
he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
(noun) gait
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
(noun) tempo
the rate of some repeating event
(verb) step
measure (distances) by pacing
step off ten yards