ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cadence

/ˈkeɪdn̩(t)s/ · noun

Meaning

The act or state of declining or sinking..

Definitions by Sense

The act or state of declining or sinking.
The measure or beat of movement.
Balanced, rhythmic flow.
The general inflection or modulation of the voice, or of any sound.
(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.
(music) A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy.
(speech) A fall in inflection of a speaker’s voice, such as at the end of a sentence.
(dance) A dance move which ends a phrase.

Example Sentences

Now was the sun in western cadence low.

Getting into a good jigging rhythm means making short quick jerks in a regular cadence that might average about one jerk every 1.5 to 2 seconds.

You find not the apostrophas, and so miss the accent: let me supervise the canzonet. Here are only numbers ratified; but, for the elegancy, facility, and golden cadence of poesy, caret.

Night has now passed in the Saudi desert and as we hear from Nightline correspondent Forrest Sawyer, the normal cadence of life at the front is about to change.

Blustering winds, which all night long / Had roused the sea, now with hoarse cadence lull / Seafaring men o'erwatched.

The accents […] were in passion's tenderest cadence.

Then away at last they sped to the house or bedside of some elderly and worthy person, and Pym sat fascinated to see how swiftly Rick trimmed his manner to suit theirs, how naturally he slipped into the cadences and vernacular that put them most at ease, and how the love of God came into his good face when he talked about Liberalism and Masonry and his dear dead father, God rest him, and a firstclass rate of return, ten percent guaranteed plus profits for as long as you're spared.

The cadence of Raimey's voice is pure Down-Easter Maine

Word Forms

cadences
cadencing
cadenced

Synonyms for cadence

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When Should You Use Cadence?

Use cadence when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does cadence mean?

Cadence means The act or state of declining or sinking..

What is a synonym for cadence?

Common synonyms include clausula, beat, measure, meter.

What is the opposite of cadence?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use cadence in a sentence?

Now was the sun in western cadence low.

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Definitions by Sense

The act or state of declining or sinking.

The measure or beat of movement.

Balanced, rhythmic flow.

The general inflection or modulation of the voice, or of any sound.

(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.

(music) A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy.

(speech) A fall in inflection of a speaker’s voice, such as at the end of a sentence.

(dance) A dance move which ends a phrase.

Example Sentences

Now was the sun in western cadence low.

Getting into a good jigging rhythm means making short quick jerks in a regular cadence that might average about one jerk every 1.5 to 2 seconds.

You find not the apostrophas, and so miss the accent: let me supervise the canzonet. Here are only numbers ratified; but, for the elegancy, facility, and golden cadence of poesy, caret.

Night has now passed in the Saudi desert and as we hear from Nightline correspondent Forrest Sawyer, the normal cadence of life at the front is about to change.

Blustering winds, which all night long / Had roused the sea, now with hoarse cadence lull / Seafaring men o'erwatched.

The accents […] were in passion's tenderest cadence.

Then away at last they sped to the house or bedside of some elderly and worthy person, and Pym sat fascinated to see how swiftly Rick trimmed his manner to suit theirs, how naturally he slipped into the cadences and vernacular that put them most at ease, and how the love of God came into his good face when he talked about Liberalism and Masonry and his dear dead father, God rest him, and a firstclass rate of return, ten percent guaranteed plus profits for as long as you're spared.

The cadence of Raimey's voice is pure Down-Easter Maine

Frequently Asked Questions

What does cadence mean?

Cadence means The act or state of declining or sinking..

What is a synonym for cadence?

Common synonyms include clausula, beat, measure, meter.

What is the opposite of cadence?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use cadence in a sentence?

Now was the sun in western cadence low.

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.