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gait

noun

Definition of gait

as in pace

the rate at which activities are pursued the slow gait of summer days

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Recent Examples of gait This allows the system to learn coordinated leg movements without researchers having to explicitly program a particular gait. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 The idea behind tabi split-toe shoes is to drive balance and natural walking gait patterns. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 In April this year, Honor humanoids won big in the Beijing robot half-marathon event, not just for speed but for best gait and design. — New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026 Doctors sometimes use a 10-minute assessment called the Short Physical Performance Battery, which includes several tests including gait, balance and strength. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gait

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The region, centered around the scenic Highway 30A corridor, has a magical way of easing visitors into a slower pace.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Salesforce just posted one of the best quarters, revenue and profit both grew at their fastest pace in years.

— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of pace

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Also thrust into the spotlight regarding the speed of AI development this week was Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg.

— , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
In a news conference following the Fed's announcement, Chair Kevin Warsh emphasized that the economy has shown signs of gathering speed since the central bank decided to keep rates unchanged in late July.

— DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of speed

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Texas wore Ohio State down in the fourth quarter by running the ball well, rarely going backward and keeping the tempo up.

— Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
These, too, clustered within the same tempo range, with a peak around 180 beats per minute.

— Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026

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