cadence
[ keyd-ns ]
/ ˈkeɪd ns /
noun Also cadency.
verb (used with object), ca·denced, ca·denc·ing.
to make rhythmical.
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
Example sentences from the Web for cadence
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