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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"
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A cadence is a rhythm, or a flow of words or music, in a sequence that is regular (or steady as it were). But lest we be mistaken, cadence also lends its meaning to the sounds of Mother Nature (such as birdsong) to be sure.
CADENCE definition: 1. the regular rise and fall of the voice: 2. a set of chords (= different notes played together…. Learn more.
noun. rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words: the cadence of language. (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. Synonyms: meter, rhythm, pulse, tempo.
Originally designating falling tones especially at the end of lines of music or poetry, cadence broadened to mean the rhythms of the tones and sometimes even the rhythm of sounds in general. Think of the cadence of the marching band at a football game or the cadence of the crickets on a warm spring night.
cadence noun [C or U] (MUSIC) music specialized. a set of chords (= different notes played together) at the end of a piece of music: She incorporated cadences from gospel in her singing. Music theorists of the later eighteenth century paid new attention to prosody and rhythmic cadence.
A cadence is the phrase that ends a section of music or a complete piece of music.
The conclusion or ‘close’ of a musical movement or phrase. Also sometimes = cadenza n. 1597. A Cadence wee call that, when coming to a close, two notes are bound togither, and the following note descendeth.
Definition of cadence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
cadence meaning, definition, what is cadence: the way someone’s voice rises and falls,...: Learn more.
1. Balanced, rhythmic flow, as of poetry or oratory. 2. The measure or beat of movement, as in dancing or marching. 3. a. A falling inflection of the voice, as at the end of a sentence. b. General inflection or modulation of the voice. 4. Music A progression of chords moving to a harmonic close, point of rest, or sense of resolution.
