Tempo

Noun

 * 1)  a frequency or rate
 * 2)  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.
 * 3)  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)

Thesaurus
andante tempo, arrhythmia, beat, beating, cadence, compound time, drumming, duple time, flutter, heartbeat, heartthrob, largo, march tempo, measure, mixed times, momentum, pace, palpitation, pitapat, pitter-patter, presto, pulsation, pulse, rag, ragtime, rat-a-tat, rataplan, rate, rhythm, rubato, sextuple time, simple time, speed, staccato, syncopation, syncope, tempo rubato, three-quarter time, throb, throbbing, time, time pattern, timing, triple time, triplet, two-four time, waltz time