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- DictionaryCa·dence/ˈkādns/
noun
- 1. a modulation or inflection of the voice: "his measured cadences never convey the character's underlying passion"
- 2. a sequence of notes or chords comprising the close of a musical phrase: "the final cadences of the Prelude"
cadence noun [C or U] (SPORT) sports specialized. the number of steps per minute taken when you are running or the number of turns per minute that your pedals (= the parts that you push down with your feet) make when you are cycling: The foot sensor measures stride length and cadence.
Definitions of cadence. noun. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse. synonyms: beat, measure, meter, metre. see more. noun. a recurrent rhythmical series. synonyms: cadency. see more. noun. rise and fall of the voice pitch. synonyms: intonation, modulation, pitch contour. see more. noun. the close of a musical section. see more.
3 days ago · cadence in British English. (ˈkeɪdəns ) or cadency. noun Word forms: plural -dences or -dencies. 1. the beat or measure of something rhythmic. 2. a fall in the pitch of the voice, as at the end of a sentence. 3. modulation of the voice; intonation.
A Cadence or Close, signifies the last two chords of any passage; the principal cadences are those which conclude on the key-note. When the last chord is the triad on the key-note, preceded by the triad or chord of the 7th on the dominant, it is called the Perfect Cadence.
Definition of cadence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1 day ago · noun. 1. fall of the voice in speaking. 2. inflection or modulation in tone.
(in free verse) a rhythmic pattern that is nonmetrically structured. the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement: The chorus line danced in rapid cadence. the flow or rhythm of events, especially the pattern in which something is experienced: the frenetic cadence of modern life.
