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cadence
[ keyd-ns ]
/ ˈkeɪd ns /
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noun Also cadency.
verb (used with object), ca·denced, ca·denc·ing.
to make rhythmical.
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Origin of cadence
1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French <Italian cadenza;see cadenza
Words nearby cadence
Caddoan, caddy, caddy spoon, cade, cadelle, cadence, cadenced, cadency, cadent, cadent house, cadential
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British Dictionary definitions for cadence
cadence
cadency
/ (ˈkeɪdəns) /
noun plural -dences or -dencies
the beat or measure of something rhythmic
a fall in the pitch of the voice, as at the end of a sentence
modulation of the voice; intonation
a rhythm or rhythmic construction in verse or prose; measure
the close of a musical phrase or section
Word Origin for cadence
C14: from Old French, from Old Italian cadenza, literally: a falling, from Latin cadere to fall
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