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- Dictionarycadence/ˈkeɪdns/
noun
- 1. a modulation or inflection of the voice: "his measured cadences never convey the character's underlying passion"
- 2. a sequence of notes or chords comprising the close of a musical phrase: "the final cadences of the Prelude"
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A cadence is a rhythm, or a flow of words or music, in a sequence that is regular (or steady as it were). But lest we be mistaken, cadence also lends its meaning to the sounds of Mother Nature (such as birdsong) to be sure.
cadence noun [C or U] (SPORT) sports specialized. the number of steps per minute taken when you are running or the number of turns per minute that your pedals (= the parts that you push down with your feet) make when you are cycling: The foot sensor measures stride length and cadence.
'Cadence,' in business-speak, is how often a regularly scheduled thing happens. In the business world, though, the word has developed a meaning that has to do not with audible rhythms, but with the rhythms of business:
noun. rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words: the cadence of language. (in free verse) a rhythmic pattern that is nonmetrically structured. the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement: The chorus line danced in rapid cadence. Synonyms: meter, rhythm, pulse, tempo.
noun Word forms: plural -dences or -dencies. 1. the beat or measure of something rhythmic. 2. a fall in the pitch of the voice, as at the end of a sentence. 3. modulation of the voice; intonation. 4. a rhythm or rhythmic construction in verse or prose; measure.
CADENCE meaning: 1. the regular rise and fall of the voice: 2. a set of chords (= different notes played together…. Learn more.
Definitions of cadence. noun. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse. synonyms: beat, measure, meter, metre. see more. the absence of a syllable in the last foot of a line or verse. (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm.
1. Balanced, rhythmic flow, as of poetry or oratory. 2. The measure or beat of movement, as in dancing or marching. 3. a. A falling inflection of the voice, as at the end of a sentence. b. General inflection or modulation of the voice.
