Pace set by a metronome (5)

I believe the answer is:

tempo

(Other definitions for tempo that I've seen before include "Time (music)" , "musical quality?" , "Beat (music)" , "Pace, rate" , "Metronome output" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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