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cadence
  1. The act or state of declining or sinking.
  2. Balanced, rhythmic flow.
  3. The measure or beat of movement.
  4. The general inflection or modulation of the voice, or of any sound.
  5. (music) A progression of at least two chords which conclude a piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. Sometimes referred to analogously as musical punctuation.
  6. (music) A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy.
  7. (speech) A fall in inflection of a speaker’s voice, such as at the end of a sentence.
  8. (dance) A dance move which ends a phrase.
  9. (fencing) The rhythm and sequence of a series of actions.
  10. (running) The number of steps per minute.
  11. (cycling) The number of revolutions per minute of the cranks or pedals of a bicycle.
  12. (military) A chant that is sung by military personnel while running or marching; a jody call.
  13. (heraldry) cadency
  14. (horse-riding) Harmony and proportion of movement, as in a well-managed horse.
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  16. Examples:
    1. “The cadence of her voice that washed over him, wrapping him in a feeling of love and contentment.”
      “The track has a stylish mid-tempo flair, while the funky cadence and rhythm allows the artist to stretch out musically.”
      “Each of the four voices performed its own cadence, participating as an integral part in the piece as a whole.”
cadency
  1. Alternative form of cadence
  2. (heraldry) Any systematic way of distinguishing similar coats of arms belonging to members of the same family.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The cadency of the drums created a pulsating rhythm that captivated the entire audience.”
      “Marks of cadency are determined and granted for life to the individual by Royal Warrant.”
      “The rose is the emblem of England and in heraldry is used as the mark of cadency for a seventh son.”
cadenza
  1. (music) A part of a piece of music, such as a concerto, that is very decorative and is played by a single musician.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “There is a longish cadenza that is well-integrated into the movement's thematic structure.”
      “I came in during the Kyrie and played the end of it, and, when the priest had finished intoning the Gloria, I played a cadenza.”
      “Using my own fingerings, I was able to play the cadenza much faster than usually done.”
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