ca·dence
ca·dence/ˈkādns/
noun
- a modulation or inflection of the voice."his measured cadences never convey the character's underlying passion"synonyms: rhythm, tempo, meter, measure, rise and fall, beat, pulse, rhythmical flow/pattern, swing, lilt, cadency, intonation, modulation, inflection, speech pattern
- a sequence of notes or chords comprising the close of a musical phrase."the final cadences of the Prelude"
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6 days ago · b. : a rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language. the grand cadence of his poetry.
the flow or rhythm of events, especially the pattern in which something is experienced: the frenetic cadence of modern life.
Traditionally, cadence has to do with rhythm—the rhythm of music, of marching, of a person's voice, of sounds in nature. As our definition shows, the word ...
CADENCE meaning: 1. the regular rise and fall of the voice: 2. a set of chords (= different notes played together…. Learn more.
Cadence has come to mean "the rhythm of sounds" from its root cadere which means "to fall." Originally designating falling tones especially at the end of lines ...
cadence in American English · 1. rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words · 2. (in free verse) · 3. the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement.
CADENCE meaning: 1 : a regular beat or rhythm; 2 : the way a person's voice changes by gently rising and falling while he or she is speaking.
(music) A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy.
A Cadence or Close, signifies the last two chords of any passage; the principal cadences are those which conclude on the key-note.
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Cadence Definition · Any rhythmic flow of sound. · Fall of the voice in speaking. · Measured movement, as in dancing or marching, or the beat of such movement.