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cadent

ca·dent
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [keyd-nt]
    • /ˈkeɪd nt/
    • /kˈadənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [keyd-nt]
    • /ˈkeɪd nt/

Definitions of cadent word

  • adjective cadent having cadence; rhythmic 3
  • adjective cadent falling; descending 3
  • adjective cadent falling 3
  • adjective cadent having cadence 3
  • adjective cadent having cadence. 1
  • adjective cadent Archaic. falling. 1
See all 7 definitions of cadent

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Origin of cadent

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin cadent-, (stem of cadēns falling, present participle of cadere), equivalent to cad- fall + -ent- -ent

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Parts of speech for Cadent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cadent

cadent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for cadent

adj cadent

  • 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.
  • metric — software metric

adjective cadent

  • rhythmical — periodic, as motion, or a drumbeat.
All 5 Synonyms of cadent

Related words

  • succedent house

    any of the four houses that fall between the angular and cadent houses: the second, fifth, eighth, and eleventh houses, which correspond, respectively, to possessions and values, love and creation, shared possessions and resources, and friends and social concerns.

  • angular house

    any of the four astrological houses that begin at the angles: the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth houses, that correspond, respectively, to self, home, others, and career.

  • cadent house

    any of the four houses that precede the angles: the third, sixth, ninth, and twelfth houses, which correspond, respectively, to neighborhood and relatives, work and health, philosophy and foreign travel, and secret matters and service to others.
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