paces

pa-ces · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of "pace"; individual steps or strides.

  2. 2.

    Different rates or speeds of movement or progress.

  3. 3.

    (Idiom: "put through one's paces") To test someone's abilities thoroughly.

Related words

See also: pace, paced, pacing
Synonyms: gaits, steps, strides

Etymology

From Latin passus ("step"), via Old French pas.