cadence

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/ ˈkeɪd ns /

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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.

to make rhythmical.

OTHER WORDS FOR cadence

3 tempo, pulse, rhythm, meter.

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Origin of cadence

1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French <Italian cadenza;see cadenza

Words nearby cadence

Caddoan, caddy, caddy spoon, cade, cadelle, cadence, cadenced, cadency, cadent, cadent house, cadential

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How to use cadence in a sentence

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We hope it will be filled with fans, not just in the stadium but around the stadium and enjoying the facility, and we will be back to more of a normal cadence.
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One afternoon during a drill, Mahomes toyed around with putting himself in motion during the cadence to distract the defense, before firing the ball to Kelce.
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All other players and staff who remain in the area continue to follow the testing cadence and guidelines under the offseason protocols.
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Denton, who speaks in the clipped cadence of the Oxford-educated Brit he is, has built quite a castle.
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One song interweaves adult themes into nursery rhyme cadence.
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He states them with a musical cadence and then brings them out one by one to be examined, dissected and reveled in.
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Accordingly, she walks up to Pratt and begins rapping her flirting in the terrifying cadence of Nicki Minaj.
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His cadence is a steady beat rather than a roller coaster, and his words sparing and simple.
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In connection with this comes the consideration of slides and the finer modulations of tone-color, movement, and cadence.
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Every cadence of their voices, every gesture, proclaimed the radical difference of nature and calibre.
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And the very tone in which she spoke, the lingering cadence of her voice, betrayed her love.
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He could hear the cadence of them now, beating through his head in premonitory measures.
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To every clap of thunder he replied with a blow of his hammer, making a cadence which was audible even amidst that tumult.
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British Dictionary definitions for cadence

cadence

cadency

/ (ˈkeɪdəns) /

noun plural -dences or -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

Word Origin for cadence

C14: from Old French, from Old Italian cadenza, literally: a falling, from Latin cadere to fall

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