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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ca•dence /ˈkeɪdəns/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- rhythm in the flow of sounds or words: the cadence of the drummers.
- the flow or rhythm of events: the cadences of modern life.
- a slight falling or rising in pitch of the voice in speaking:Listen to the cadence in English questions and statements.
See -cad-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ca•dence (kād′ns),USA pronunciation n., v., -denced, -denc•ing.
n. 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, esp. 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.
v.t. - to make rhythmical.
- Italian cadenza; see cadenza
- Middle French
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tempo, pulse, rhythm, meter.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cadence /ˈkeɪdəns/, cadency n ( pl -dences, -dencies)- the 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
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, from Old Italian cadenza, literally: a falling, from Latin cadere to fall |