Cadence (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun Also cadency.
  1. rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words: the cadence of language.
  2. (in free verse) a rhythmic pattern that is nonmetrically structured.
  3. the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement: The chorus line danced in rapid cadence.
  4. the flow or rhythm of events, especially the pattern in which something is experienced: the frenetic cadence of modern life.
  5. a slight falling in pitch of the voice in speaking or reading, as at the end of a declarative sentence.
  6. the general modulation of the voice.
  7. a sequence of notes or chords that indicates the momentary or complete end of a composition, section, phrase, etc.
verb (used with object), ca·denced, ca·denc·ing.
  1. to make rhythmical.
noun plural -dences or -dencies
  1. the beat or measure of something rhythmic
  2. a fall in the pitch of the voice, as at the end of a sentence
  3. modulation of the voice; intonation
  4. a rhythm or rhythmic construction in verse or prose; measure
  5. the close of a musical phrase or section
Cadence (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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