Definitions for cadency
ˈkeɪd n sica·den·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cadence, cadencynoun

   a recurrent rhythmical series

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cadence, Cadencynoun

   Etymology: cadence, Fr.

   1. Fall; state of sinking; decline.

   Now was the sun in western cadence low
   From noon; and gentle airs, due at their hours,
   To fan the earth, now wak’d. Paradise Lost, b. x. l. 92.

   2. The fall of the voice.

   The sliding, in the close or cadence, hath an agreement with the figure in rhetorick, which they call præter expectatum; for there is a pleasure even in being deceived. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.

   There be words not made with lungs,
   Sententious show’rs! O! let them fall,
   Their cadence is rhetorical. Richard Crashaw.

   3. The flow of verses, or periods.

   The words, the verification, and all the other elegancies of sound, as cadences, and turns of words upon the thought, perform exactly the same office both in dramatick and epick poetry. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

   The cadency of one line must be a rule to that of the next; as the sound of the former must slide gently into that which follows. Dryden.

   4. The tone or sound.

   Hollow rocks retain
   The sound of blust’ring winds, which all night long
   Had rous’d the sea, now with horse cadence lull
   Sea-faring men, o’erwatch’d. Paradise Lost, b. ii. l. 287.

   He hath a confused remembrance of words since he left the university; he hath lost half their meaning, and puts them together with no regard, except to their cadence. Jonathan Swift.

   5. In horsemanship.Cadence is an equal measure or proportion, which a horse observes in all his motions, when he is thoroughly managed. Farrier’s Dict.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cadency

   In heraldry, cadency is any systematic way to distinguish arms displayed by descendants of the holder of a coat of arms when those family members have not been granted arms in their own right. Cadency is necessary in heraldic systems in which a given design may be owned by only one person at any time, generally the head of the senior line of a particular family. As an armiger's arms may be used 'by courtesy', either by children or spouses, while they are still living, some form of differencing may be required so as not to confuse them with the original undifferenced or "plain coat" arms. Historically, arms were only heritable by males, and therefore cadency marks had no relevance to daughters; in the modern era, Canadian and Irish heraldry include daughters in cadency. These differences are formed by adding to the arms small and inconspicuous marks called brisures, similar to charges but smaller. They are placed on the fess-point, or in-chief in the case of the label. Brisures are generally exempt from the rule of tincture. One of the best examples of usage from the medieval period is shown on the seven Beauchamp cadets in the stained-glass windows of St Mary's Church, Warwick.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cadencynoun

   descent of related families; distinction between the members of a family according to their ages

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1. Cadency

   In heraldry, cadency is any systematic way of distinguishing otherwise identical coats of arms belonging to members of the same family. Cadency is necessary in heraldic systems in which a given design may be owned by only one person at once, generally the head of the senior line of a particular family. Because heraldic designs may be used by sons whilst their father is still alive, some form of differencing is required so as not to usurp the father's arms, known as the "undifferenced" or "plain coat". Historically arms were only heritable by males and therefore cadency marks have no relevance to daughters, except in the modern era in Canadian heraldry. These differences are formed by adding to the arms small and inconspicuous marks called brisures, similar to charges but smaller. They are placed on the fess-point, or in-chief in the case of the label. Brisures are generally exempt from the rule of tincture. One of the best examples of usage from the mediaeval is shown on the seven Beauchamp cadets in the stained-glass windows of St Mary's Church, Warwick.

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1. • Rhythmicity

How to pronounce cadency?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cadency in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cadency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cadency
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cadency
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadency
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cadency
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cadency