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Dictionary

ca•dence

Pronunciation: (kād'ns), [key]
—n., v., -denced, -denc•ing.

—n. 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, esp. 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. Music.a sequence of notes or chords that indicates the momentary or complete end of a composition, section, phrase, etc.

—v.t.
to make rhythmical.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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