The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition.
The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
To put into metrical form.
The number of beats per minute in a piece of music; also, an indicative term denoting approximate rate of speed in written music (examples: allegro, andante)
A small truck or cargo van with three or four wheels, commonly used for commercial transport and deliveries (particularly in Asian and African countries): a genericized trademark, originally associated with the manufacturer Vidal & Sohn Tempo-Werke GmbH.
The timing advantage of being on lead, thus being first to initiate a strategy to develop tricks for one's side.
The steady pace set by the frontmost riders.
A frequency or rate.
The timing of a particular event – earlier or later than in an alternative situation (as in chess example)
A rapid rate of play by the offense resulting from reducing the amount of time which elapses after one play ends and the next starts.
A move which is part of one's own plan or strategy and forces, e.g. by means of a check or attacking a piece, the opponent to make a move which is not bad but of no use for him (the player gains a tempo, the opponent loses a tempo), or equivalently a player achieves the same result in fewer moves by one approach rather than another.
A temporary carport.