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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.
A cadence is the phrase that ends a section of music or a complete piece of music.
CADENCE meaning: 1. the regular rise and fall of the voice: 2. a set of chords (= different notes played together…. Learn more.
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.
1. the beat or measure of something rhythmic. 2. (Phonetics & Phonology) a fall in the pitch of the voice, as at the end of a sentence. 3. (Phonetics & Phonology) modulation of the voice; intonation. 4. (Poetry) a rhythm or rhythmic construction in verse or prose; measure. 5. (Music, other) the close of a musical phrase or section.
There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cadence, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of cadence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When their breath returned to a more normal cadence and they were no longer perspiring, they rose to leave. There is no English metre with this peculiar cadence . In expressive language development, children first speak in long unintelligible babbles that mimic the cadence and rhythm of adult speech.
Cadence. In Western musical theory, a cadence (Latin cadentia, "a falling") is "a melodic or harmonic configuration that creates a sense of resolution [finality or pause]." A harmonic cadence is a progression of (at least) two chords that concludes a phrase, section, or piece of music.
