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[ keyd-ns ] / ˈkeɪd ns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cadence ON THESAURUS.COM
noun Also cadency. 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. the flow or rhythm of events, especially the pattern in which something is experienced: the frenetic cadence of modern life. a slight falling in pitch of the voice in speaking or reading, as at the end of a declarative sentence. the general modulation of the voice. Music. a sequence of notes or chords that indicates the momentary or complete end of a composition, section, phrase, etc. verb (used with object), ca·denced, ca·denc·ing.Origin of cadence1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French <Italian cadenza;see cadenza SYNONYMS FOR cadence3 tempo, pulse, rhythm, meter. SEE SYNONYMS FOR cadence ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby cadenceCaddoan, caddy, caddy spoon, cade, cadelle, cadence, cadenced, cadency, cadent, cadent house, cadential Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cadenceHis cadence is a steady beat rather than a roller coaster, and his words sparing and simple. What Would You Do if the World Was Over?|William O’Connor|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST I remember the cadence of the radio transmissions between our vehicles. A Man to Believe In: Eulogy for Marine Master Sergeant Aaron Torian|Elliot Ackerman|March 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST It takes a little while to understand the cadence of this show. ‘Michael J. Fox Show’ Creator: We’re Not Canceled…Yet|Kevin Fallon|February 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST I feel like I can recognize the cadence, but I haven't been able to do it yet. David Gregory, Off the Air|Lloyd Grove|January 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I have brought men to dress you in a cadence; these kinds of suits are put on with ceremony. The Middle Class Gentleman|Moliere There was a cadence, or sort of chant, in her delivery; but with the most perfect quietness of manner. First Impressions of the New World|Isabella Strange Trotter Every cadence and vibration of that voice was to him enchantment—he could not choose but pause. The Cock and Anchor|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu He made Kim learn whole chapters of the Koran by heart, till he could deliver them with the very roll and cadence of a mullah. Every blessing of life is theirs; every cadence that affection knows makes harmony in their words. Idle Hour Stories|Eugenia Dunlap Potts
British Dictionary definitions for cadence
noun plural -dences or -denciesthe beat or measure of something rhythmic a fall in the pitch of the voice, as at the end of a sentence modulation of the voice; intonation a rhythm or rhythmic construction in verse or prose; measure the close of a musical phrase or section Word Origin for cadenceC14: from Old French, from Old Italian cadenza, literally: a falling, from Latin cadere to fall Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cadencetempo, inflection, accent, lilt, intonation, count, beat, measure, throb, meter, modulation, pulse, swing |