Though used in English since the 19th century, the preposition pace has yet to shed its Latin mantle, and for that reason it's most at home in formal writing or in contexts in which one is playing at formality.

PACING definition: the act or result of setting the rate of movement or progress, as of a story, movie, lesson, etc.. See examples of pacing used in a sentence.

Phrasal verb pace something off/out (Definition of pacing from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

PACING definition: a single step in walking | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

to regulate the speed of, as in racing:[~ + object] That runner paced the others for the first ten miles of the marathon. to cross with regular, sometimes slow, steps: [~ + object] paced the floor nervously.[no …

Oct 4, 2017 · To train (a horse) in a particular gait, especially the pace.

Pacing refers to the speed or rhythm of an activity, story, or event, whether it's slow, fast, or maintains a consistent rate. In literature, it relates to how quickly or slowly the plot events unfold to create …