ALL meanings of cadence
ca·dence
C c - countable noun cadence The cadence of someone's voice is the way their voice gets higher and lower as they speak. 3
- countable noun cadence A cadence is the phrase that ends a section of music or a complete piece of music. 3
- noun cadence the beat or measure of something rhythmic 3
- noun cadence a fall in the pitch of the voice, as at the end of a sentence 3
- noun cadence modulation of the voice; intonation 3
- noun cadence a rhythm or rhythmic construction in verse or prose; measure 3
- noun cadence the close of a musical phrase or section 3
- noun cadence fall of the voice in speaking 3
- noun cadence inflection or modulation in tone 3
- noun cadence any rhythmic flow of sound 3
- noun cadence measured movement, as in dancing or marching, or the beat of such movement 3
- noun cadence a series of notes or chords at the end of a phrase, section, or composition which indicates a partial or complete conclusion 3
- noun cadence rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words: the cadence of language. 1
- noun cadence (in free verse) a rhythmic pattern that is nonmetrically structured. 1
- noun cadence the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement: The chorus line danced in rapid cadence. 1
- noun cadence the flow or rhythm of events, especially the pattern in which something is experienced: the frenetic cadence of modern life. 1
- noun cadence a slight falling in pitch of the voice in speaking or reading, as at the end of a declarative sentence. 1
- noun cadence the general modulation of the voice. 1
- noun cadence Music. a sequence of notes or chords that indicates the momentary or complete end of a composition, section, phrase, etc. 1
- verb with object cadence to make rhythmical. 1
- noun cadence rhythm 1
- noun cadence A modulation or inflection of the voice. 1
- noun cadence The act or state of declining or sinking. 0
- noun cadence Balanced, rhythmic flow. 0
- noun cadence The measure or beat of movement. 0
- noun cadence The general inflection or modulation of the voice, or of any sound. 0
- noun cadence (music) A progression of at least two chords which conclude a piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. Sometimes referred to analogously as musical punctuation. 0
- noun cadence (music) A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy. 0
- noun cadence (speech) A fall in inflection of a speaker’s voice, such as at the end of a sentence. 0
- noun cadence (dance) A dance move which ends a phrase. 0
- noun cadence (fencing) The rhythm and sequence of a series of actions. 0
- noun cadence (running) The number of steps per minute. 0
- noun cadence (cycling) The number of revolutions per minute of the cranks or pedals of a bicycle. 0
- noun cadence (military) A chant that is sung by military personnel while running or marching; a jody call. 0
- noun cadence (heraldry) cadency. 0
- noun cadence (horse-riding) Harmony and proportion of movement, as in a well-managed horse. 0
- verb cadence To give a cadence to. 0
- verb cadence To give structure to. 0