Pace vs. Speed: Know the Difference
By Shumaila Saeed || Published on January 9, 2024
Pace refers to the consistent rate of movement over time, while speed is the distance covered per unit of time, emphasizing rapidity.
Key Differences
Pace generally refers to the rate of movement or progress, often considered in a consistent and steady manner. Speed, however, is the rate at which someone or something moves or operates, focusing on the rapidity of movement.
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Pace is typically measured as time per unit distance (like minutes per mile), indicating a more sustained and consistent motion. Speed is measured as distance per unit time (such as miles per hour), emphasizing quickness and instantaneous rate.
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In athletics, pace is often used to describe the consistent speed over a distance, important in endurance sports. Speed is a key factor in many sports and transportation, reflecting the ability to move quickly over a period of time.
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Pace can be subjective, reflecting an individual’s comfort with their rate of progress, and is often associated with endurance. Speed is a more objective measure and is often associated with efficiency and performance.
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Maintaining a steady pace is crucial in activities like long-distance running, where energy conservation is important. Speed is often prioritized in scenarios where time is a critical factor, like in racing or time-sensitive tasks.
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Comparison Chart
Definition
Consistent rate of movement or activity
Distance covered per unit of time
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Contextual Use
Regularity and rhythm in activities
Quickness or velocity in various contexts
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Implication
Measured, deliberate approach
Efficiency, urgency, and capacity to move quickly
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Physical Context
Refers to steps or strides in walking/running
Rapidity in any movement or action
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Pace and Speed Definitions
Pace
A step or stride, particularly in walking or running.
Her walking pace was brisk and even.
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Speed
The rate at which someone or something moves or operates.
The car reached a speed of 100 miles per hour.
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Pace
Speed or rate of progress in work or an activity.
The team set a rigorous pace to meet the project deadline.
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Speed
Quickness of understanding or learning.
She impressed everyone with the speed of her comprehension.
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Pace
The tempo or rhythm of an activity.
The pace of the game picked up in the second half.
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Speed
The limit of this quotient as the time of travel becomes vanishingly small; the first derivative of distance with respect to time.
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Pace
The modern version of the Roman pace, measuring five English feet. Also called geometric pace.
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Pace
Five Roman feet or 58.1 English inches, measured from the point at which the heel of one foot is raised to the point at which it is set down again after an intervening step by the other foot.
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Speed
The state of being in rapid motion; rapidity
The river's speed made a rescue difficult.
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Speed
A transmission gear or set of gears in a motor vehicle
What speed is the car in now?.
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Speed
A numerical expression of the sensitivity of a photographic film, plate, or paper to light.
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Speed
The capacity of a lens to accumulate light at an appropriate aperture.
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Pace
A gait of a horse in which both feet on one side are lifted and put down together.
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Speed
The length of time required or permitted for a camera shutter to open and admit light.
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Pace
To measure (a space) by counting the number of steps needed to cover a distance.
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Speed
(Slang) One that suits or appeals to a person's inclinations, skills, or character
Living in a large city is not my speed.
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Pace
To set or regulate the rate of speed for (a race or a competitor in a race).
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Pace
To lead (one's team or teammates) with a good performance
Paced her team to a victory with 18 points.
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Speed
To drive at a speed exceeding a legal limit
Was speeding on the freeway.
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Pace
To advance or develop (something) for a particular purpose or at a particular rate
Paced the lectures so as not to overwhelm the students.
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Speed
To move, work, or happen at a faster rate; accelerate
His pulse speeded up.
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Pace
With the permission of; with deference to. Used to express polite or ironically polite disagreement
I have not, pace my detractors, entered into any secret negotiations.
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Speed
To cause to move or proceed quickly; hasten
No wind to speed the boat.
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Speed
To increase the speed or rate of; accelerate. Often used with up
Speed up a car.
Sped up production.
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Pace
The distance covered in a step (or sometimes two), either vaguely or according to various specific set measurements.
Even at the duel, standing 10 paces apart, he could have satisfied Aaron’s honor.
I have perambulated your field, and estimate its perimeter to be 219 paces.
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Pace
A manner of walking, running or dancing; the rate or style of how someone moves with their feet.
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Speed
The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion.
How does Usain Bolt run at that speed?
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Speed
The rate of motion or action, specifically the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time.
Speed limits provide information to the drivers about the safe speed to travel in average conditions.
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Pace
(cricket) A measure of the hardness of a pitch and of the tendency of a cricket ball to maintain its speed after bouncing.
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Speed
(photography) The duration of exposure, the time during which a camera shutter is open (shutter speed).
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(photography) The largest size of the lens opening at which a lens can be used.
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(photography) The ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a photographic objective.
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Speed
Amphetamine or any amphetamine-based drug (especially methamphetamine) used as a stimulant, especially illegally.
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Pace
(obsolete) A passage through difficult terrain; a mountain pass or route vulnerable to ambush etc.
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Speed
(slang) Personal preference.
We could go to the shore next week, or somewhere else if that's not your speed.
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Speed
A third-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of gamma with respect to changes in the underlying asset price.
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Speed
(film) Called by the soundman when the recording equipment has reached running speed and is ready to go.
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Speed
To help someone, to give them fortune; to aid or favour.
God speed, until we meet again.
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Speed
(intransitive) To exceed the speed limit.
Why do you speed when the road is so icy?
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Pace
The length of a step in walking or marching, reckoned from the heel of one foot to the heel of the other; - used as a unit in measuring distances; as, he advanced fifty paces.
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Speed
To be under the influence of stimulant drugs, especially amphetamines.
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Pace
Manner of stepping or moving; gait; walk; as, the walk, trot, canter, gallop, and amble are paces of the horse; a swaggering pace; a quick pace.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,Creeps in this petty pace from day to day.
In the military schools of riding a variety of paces are taught.
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Speed
(archaic) To wish success or good fortune to, in any undertaking, especially in setting out upon a journey.
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Pace
Any single movement, step, or procedure.
The first pace necessary for his majesty to make is to fall into confidence with Spain.
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Speed
To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry.
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Pace
A broad step or platform; any part of a floor slightly raised above the rest, as around an altar, or at the upper end of a hall.
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Pace
A device in a loom, to maintain tension on the warp in pacing the web.
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Speed
Prosperity in an undertaking; favorable issue; success.
O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day.
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Pace
The rate of progress of any process or activity; as, the students ran at a rapid pace; the plants grew at a remarkable pace.
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Speed
The act or state of moving swiftly; swiftness; velocity; rapidly; rate of motion; dispatch; as, the speed a horse or a vessel.
Speed, to describe whose swiftness number fails.
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Pace
To move quickly by lifting the legs on the same side together, as a horse; to amble with rapidity; to rack.
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Speed
To experience in going; to have any condition, good or ill; to fare.
Ships heretofore in seas like fishes sped; The mightiest still upon the smallest fed.
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Speed
To fare well; to have success; to prosper.
Save London, and send true lawyers their meed!For whoso wants money with them shall not speed!
I told ye then he should prevail, and speedOn his bad errand.
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Pace
To walk over with measured tread; to move slowly over or upon; as, the guard paces his round.
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Speed
To make haste; to move with celerity.
I have speeded hither with the very extremest inch of possibility.
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Pace
To measure by steps or paces; as, to pace a piece of ground. Often used with out; as, to pace out the distance.
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Pace
To develop, guide, or control the pace or paces of; to teach the pace; to break in.
If you can, pace your wisdomIn that good path that I would wish it go.
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Speed
To cause to be successful, or to prosper; hence, to aid; to favor.
With rising gales that speed their happy flight.
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Speed
To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry.
He sped him thence home to his habitation.
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Pace
The distance covered by a step;
He stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
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Speed
To hasten to a conclusion; to expedite.
Judicial acts . . . are sped in open court at the instance of one or both of the parties.
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Pace
The relative speed of progress or change;
He lived at a fast pace
He works at a great rate
The pace of events accelerated
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Speed
To hurry to destruction; to put an end to; to ruin; to undo.
A dire dilemma! either way I 'm sped.If foes, they write, if friends, they read, me dead.
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Speed
To wish success or god fortune to, in any undertaking, especially in setting out upon a journey.
Welcome the coming, speed the parting guest.
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Pace
A unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
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Speed
A rate (usually rapid) at which something happens;
The project advanced with gratifying speed
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Speed
The ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
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Speed
A central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
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Speed
Step on it;
He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
The cars raced down the street
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Pace
A consistent and steady rate of movement.
He maintained a steady pace during the marathon.
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Speed
Travel at an excessive or illegal velocity;
I got a ticket for speeding
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Speed
A gear in a vehicle or bicycle.
She shifted to a higher speed on the uphill climb.
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Speed
The rate of change of position with respect to time.
The speed of the wind was increasing.
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Repeatedly Asked Queries
Is Pace important in running?
Yes, maintaining a steady pace is crucial for distance running.
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How do Pace and Speed differ?
Pace emphasizes consistency and rhythm, while speed focuses on quickness and distance covered.
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Can Speed vary while maintaining the same Pace?
Speed can fluctuate, but pace generally implies a more constant rate.
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What is a comfortable walking Pace?
It varies, but often around 3 to 4 miles per hour for most people.
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What does a fast Pace mean?
It means maintaining a quick, steady rate in an activity.
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What is Speed?
The rate at which something moves or the distance covered per unit of time.
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How is Speed measured?
Speed is measured as distance divided by time, like miles per hour.
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Is Speed crucial in competitive sports?
Yes, in many sports, speed is a key factor for success.
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What is the difference between Pace and cadence?
Pace is the rate of movement, while cadence is the number of steps or cycles per minute.
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What does 'up the Pace' mean?
It means to increase the rate or speed of an activity.
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Can vehicles have different Speeds at the same Pace?
Yes, vehicles can travel at different speeds but maintain a consistent pace in context.
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Does Speed always imply urgency?
Often, but not always; it depends on context.
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Does driving faster always mean a quicker Speed?
Generally, yes, but factors like traffic and road conditions matter.
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Can maintaining a steady Pace be challenging?
Yes, especially in endurance activities like long-distance running.
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Is high Speed always desirable?
Not necessarily; it depends on the situation and safety considerations.
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What affects a person's walking Pace?
Factors like fitness level, terrain, and purpose of walking.
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How do athletes improve their Pace?
Through consistent training, conditioning, and technique improvement.
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How do you calculate Speed?
By dividing the distance traveled by the time taken.
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Can Pace be used in non-physical contexts?
Yes, it can refer to the rate of progress in tasks or projects.
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