cadenced
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nst adjective
having or marked by a rhythmical cadence: the cadenced steps of marching troops.
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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.
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.
verb (used with object)
8.
to make rhythmical.
Synonyms
3. tempo, pulse, rhythm, meter.
3. tempo, pulse, rhythm, meter.
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| —n , pl -dences, -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 |
| [C14: from Old French, from Old Italian cadenza, literally: a falling, from Latin cadere to fall] | |
| cadency or cadency | |
| —n | |
| [C14: from Old French, from Old Italian cadenza, literally: a falling, from Latin cadere to fall] | |
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Word Origin & History
cadence
late 14c., "flow of rhythm in verse or music," from M.Fr. cadence, O.It. cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music," lit. "a falling," from V.L. *cadentia, from L. neut. pl. of cadens (gen. cadentis), prp. of cadere "to fall" (see case (1)). In 16c., sometimes used literally
for "an act of falling."
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Example sentences
Their cadenced tread stirs no dust, but whispers a silent song.
Deathly pauses precede the cadenced lines of dialogue, and the actors are so meticulous you can hear the quotation marks.
With no interruptions from cars or rocks, the sensual pleasures of still water and cadenced pedal strokes take hold.
Lush, cadenced and often disconcerting, this is an accomplished first effort.
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