cadence
cadence definition
ca·dence (kād′'ns)
noun
- fall of the voice in speaking
- inflection or modulation in tone
- any rhythmic flow of sound
- measured movement, as in dancing or marching, or the beat of such movement
- Music a series of notes or chords at the end of a phrase, section, or composition which indicates a partial or complete conclusion
Etymology: ME < OFr < OIt cadenza or ML cadentia < L cadens, prp. of cadere, to fall: see case
Also cadency ca′·dency (-'n sē)
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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