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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 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 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.
cadence in British English. (ˈkeɪdəns ) or cadency. noun Word forms: 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.
CADENCE meaning: 1. the regular rise and fall of the voice: 2. a set of chords (= different notes played together…. Learn more.
Definition of cadence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
