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1. (n.) cadence
rhythmic flow of sounds or words.
2. cadence
the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement.
3. cadence
the flow or rhythm of events.
4. cadence
a slight falling in pitch of the voice in speaking.
5. cadence
a sequence of musical chords moving toward a harmonic point of rest or closing.
6. (v.t.) cadence
to make rhythmical.
Etymology: (1620–30)
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| Definition of 'cadence' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
2. (noun) cadence
the close of a musical section
3. (noun) cadence, cadency
a recurrent rhythmical series
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| Definition of 'cadence' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) cadence
the act or state of declining or sinking
2. (noun) cadence
a fall of the voice in reading or speaking, especially at the end of a sentence
3. (noun) cadence
a rhythmical modulation of the voice or of any sound; as, music of bells in cadence sweet
4. (noun) cadence
rhythmical flow of language, in prose or verse
5. (noun) cadence
see Cadency
6. (noun) cadence
harmony and proportion in motions, as of a well-managed horse
7. (noun) cadence
a uniform time and place in marching
8. (noun) cadence
the close or fall of a strain; the point of rest, commonly reached by the immediate succession of the tonic to the dominant chord
9. (noun) cadence
a cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy
10. (verb) cadence
to regulate by musical measure
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