Cadence: English to English |
Cadence (n.) A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy. |
Cadence (n.) A fall of the voice in reading or speaking, especially at the end of a sentence. |
Cadence (n.) A rhythmical modulation of the voice or of any sound; as, music of bells in cadence sweet. |
Cadence (n.) A uniform time and place in marching. |
Cadence (n.) Harmony and proportion in motions, as of a well-managed horse. |
Cadence (n.) Rhythmical flow of language, in prose or verse. |
Cadence (n.) See Cadency. |
Cadence (n.) The act or state of declining or sinking. |
Cadence (n.) The close or fall of a strain; the point of rest, commonly reached by the immediate succession of the tonic to the dominant chord. |
Cadence (v. t.) To regulate by musical measure. |