tempo

A frequency or rate.

Board games, Chess, Games 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 (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.

Bridge, Games 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.

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music 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)

Cycling, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports The steady pace set by the frontmost riders.

A small truck or cargo van with three or four wheels, commonly used for commercial transport and deliveries (particularly in Asian and African countries).

American football, Ball games, Football, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports 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.