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cadenced

ca·denced
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [keyd-nst]
    • /ˈkeɪd nst/
    • /ˈkeɪdənst /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [keyd-nst]
    • /ˈkeɪd nst/

Definitions of cadenced word

  • adjective cadenced having or marked by a rhythmical cadence: the cadenced steps of marching troops. 1
  • noun cadenced rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words: the cadence of language. 1
  • noun cadenced (in free verse) a rhythmic pattern that is nonmetrically structured. 1
  • noun cadenced the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement: The chorus line danced in rapid cadence. 1
  • noun cadenced the flow or rhythm of events, especially the pattern in which something is experienced: the frenetic cadence of modern life. 1
  • noun cadenced a slight falling in pitch of the voice in speaking or reading, as at the end of a declarative sentence. 1

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Origin of cadenced

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; cadence + -ed3

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Parts of speech for Cadenced

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cadenced popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cadenced usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cadenced

adj cadenced

  • measured — ascertained or apportioned by measure: The race was over the course of a measured mile.
  • metrical — pertaining to meter or poetic measure.
  • rhythmic — cadenced; rhythmical.
  • cadent — having cadence; rhythmic
  • metric — software metric

adjective cadenced

  • rhythmical — periodic, as motion, or a drumbeat.

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