tempo

noun

Meaning

nounA frequency or rate.
Example: 10 calls per hour isn't a bad start, but we'll need to up the tempo if we want to reach our target of selling insurance policies.
nounA temporary carport.
nounA 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.

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How common: Very common; #847 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used; Can be a Play Five answer
As a first guess: Tests likely letters better than 59% of common five-letter words.; Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None