machine-paced

adjective

Having a starting time or duration set by the external environment (often specifically a machine) rather than by the worker performing the task.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. Having a starting time or duration set by the external environment (often specifically a machine) rather than by the worker performing the task.

Origin

From machine + paced.

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APA

machine-paced. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machine-paced

MLA

“machine-paced.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machine-paced. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “machine-paced,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machine-paced.

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