tempo
A frequency or rate.
Example
“10 calls per hour isn't a bad start, but we'll need to up the tempo if we want to reach our target of selling insurance policies.”
Other meanings
The timing advantage of being on lead, thus being first to initiate a strategy to develop tricks for one's side.
The timing of a particular event – earlier or later than in an alternative situation.
“the tempo effect in fertility measurements”
Synonyms
- pace
Word history
From Latin "tempus" (time).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “tempo” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.