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cadence

Syllabification: (ca·dence)
Pronunciation: /ˈkādns/

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Definition of cadence

noun

  • 1a modulation or inflection of the voice:the measured cadences that he employed in the Senate
  • a modulation in reading aloud as implied by the structure and ordering of words and phrases in written text:the dry cadences of the essay
  • a fall in pitch of the voice at the end of a phrase or sentence.
  • rhythm:the thumping cadence of the engines try to vary your cadence during a run
  • 2 Music a sequence of notes or chords comprising the close of a musical phrase:the final cadences of the Prelude

Derivatives

cadenced

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'rhythm or metrical beat'): via Old French from Italian cadenza, based on Latin cadere 'to fall'

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