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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Cadence \Ca"dence\, v. t.
     To regulate by musical measure.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           These parting numbers, cadenced by my grief. --Philips.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Cadence \Ca"dence\, n. [OE. cadence, cadens, LL. cadentia a
     falling, fr. L. cadere to fall; cf. F. cadence, It. cadenza.
     See Chance.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The act or state of declining or sinking. [Obs.]
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              Now was the sun in western cadence low. --Milton.
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     2. A fall of the voice in reading or speaking, especially at
        the end of a sentence.
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     3. A rhythmical modulation of the voice or of any sound; as,
        music of bells in cadence sweet.
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              Blustering winds, which all night long
              Had roused the sea, now with hoarse cadence lull
              Seafaring men o'erwatched.            --Milton.
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              The accents . . . were in passion's tenderest
              cadence.                              --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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     4. Rhythmical flow of language, in prose or verse.
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              Golden cadence of poesy.              --Shak.
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              If in any composition much attention was paid to the
              flow of the rhythm, it was said (at least in the
              14th and 15th centuries) to be ``prosed in faire
              cadence.''                            --Dr. Guest.
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     5. (Her.) See Cadency.
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     6. (Man.) Harmony and proportion in motions, as of a
        well-managed horse.
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     7. (Mil.) A uniform time and place in marching.
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     8. (Mus.)
        (a) The close or fall of a strain; the point of rest,
            commonly reached by the immediate succession of the
            tonic to the dominant chord.
        (b) A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before
            the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with
            a flight of fancy.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Imperfect cadence. (Mus.) See under Imperfect.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Cadence \Ca"dence\, n. [OE. cadence, cadens, LL. cadentia a
     falling, fr. L. cadere to fall; cf. F. cadence, It. cadenza.
     See Chance.]
     1. The act or state of declining or sinking. [Obs.]
  
              Now was the sun in western cadence low. --Milton.
  
     2. A fall of the voice in reading or speaking, especially at
        the end of a sentence.
  
     3. A rhythmical modulation of the voice or of any sound; as,
        music of bells in cadence sweet.
  
              Blustering winds, which all night long Had roused
              the sea, now with hoarse cadence lull Seafaring men
              o'erwatched.                          --Milton.
  
              The accents . . . were in passion's tenderest
              cadence.                              --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
  
     4. Rhythmical flow of language, in prose or verse.
  
              Golden cadence of poesy.              --Shak.
  
              If in any composition much attention was paid to the
              flow of the rhythm, it was said (at least in the
              14th and 15th centuries) to be ``prosed in faire
              cadence.''                            --Dr. Guest.
  
     5. (Her.) See Cadency.
  
     6. (Man.) Harmony and proportion in motions, as of a
        well-managed horse.
  
     7. (Mil.) A uniform time and place in marching.
  
     8. (Mus.)
        (a) The close or fall of a strain; the point of rest,
            commonly reached by the immediate succession of the
            tonic to the dominant chord.
        (b) A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before
            the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with
            a flight of fancy.
  
     Imperfect cadence. (Mus.) See under Imperfect.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Cadence \Ca"dence\, v. t.
     To regulate by musical measure.
  
           These parting numbers, cadenced by my grief. --Philips.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  cadence
       n 1: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse [syn: meter,
             metre, measure, beat]
       2: the close of a musical section
       3: a recurrent rhythmical series [syn: cadency]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  cadence
     Γαλλικά n.
     ρυθμός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  cadence
     n.
     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 (lb en music) A progression of at least two chord which conclude a
  piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. Sometimes referred
  to analogy as musical punctuation.
     6 (lb en 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 (lb en speech) A fall in inflection of a speaker’s voice, such as
  at the end of a sentence.
     8 (lb en dance) A dance move which ends a phrase.
     9 (lb en fencing) The rhythm and sequence of a series of actions.
     10 (lb en running) The number of steps per minute.
     11 (lb en cycling) The number of revolutions per minute of the cranks
  or pedals of a bicycle.
     12 (lb en military) A chant that is sung by military personnel while
  running or marching; a jody call.
     13 (lb en heraldry) cadency.
     14 (lb en horse-riding) Harmony and proportion of movement, as in a
  well-managed horse.
     15 (lb en horseracing) The number of strides per second of a
  racehorse, measured when the same foot/hoof strikes the ground
     16 (lb en software development) The frequency of regular product
  releases.
     vb.
     1 To give a cadence to.
     2 To give structure to.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Cadence
     n.
     (given name en female from=English), taken to use in the 2000s.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  cadence
     n.
     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 (lb en music) A progression of at least two chord which conclude a
  piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. Sometimes referred
  to analogy as musical punctuation.
     6 (lb en 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 (lb en speech) A fall in inflection of a speaker’s voice, such as
  at the end of a sentence.
     8 (lb en dance) A dance move which ends a phrase.
     9 (lb en fencing) The rhythm and sequence of a series of actions.
     10 (lb en running) The number of steps per minute.
     11 (lb en cycling) The number of revolutions per minute of the cranks
  or pedals of a bicycle.
     12 (lb en military) A chant that is sung by military personnel while
  running or marching; a jody call.
     13 (lb en heraldry) cadency.
     14 (lb en horse-riding) Harmony and proportion of movement, as in a
  well-managed horse.
     15 (lb en horseracing) The number of strides per second of a
  racehorse, measured when the same foot/hoof strikes the ground
     16 (lb en software development) The frequency of regular product
  releases.
     vb.
     1 To give a cadence to.
     2 To give structure to.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Cadence
     n.
     (given name en female from=English), taken to use in the 2000s.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  cadence
     n.
     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 (lb en music) A progression of at least two chord which conclude a
  piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. Sometimes referred
  to analogy as musical punctuation.
     6 (lb en 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 (lb en speech) A fall in inflection of a speaker’s voice, such as
  at the end of a sentence.
     8 (lb en dance) A dance move which ends a phrase.
     9 (lb en fencing) The rhythm and sequence of a series of actions.
     10 (lb en running) The number of steps per minute.
     11 (lb en cycling) The number of revolutions per minute of the cranks
  or pedals of a bicycle.
     12 (lb en military) A chant that is sung by military personnel while
  running or marching; a jody call.
     13 (lb en heraldry) cadency.
     14 (lb en horse-riding) Harmony and proportion of movement, as in a
  well-managed horse.
     15 (lb en horseracing) The number of strides per second of a
  racehorse, measured when the same foot/hoof strikes the ground
     16 (lb en software development) The frequency of regular product
  releases.
     vb.
     1 To give a cadence to.
     2 To give structure to.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Cadence
     n.
     (given name en female from=English), taken to use in the 2000s.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  cadence
     n.
     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 (lb en music) A progression of at least two chord which conclude a
  piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. Sometimes referred
  to analogy as musical punctuation.
     6 (lb en 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 (lb en speech) A fall in inflection of a speaker’s voice, such as
  at the end of a sentence.
     8 (lb en dance) A dance move which ends a phrase.
     9 (lb en fencing) The rhythm and sequence of a series of actions.
     10 (lb en running) The number of steps per minute.
     11 (lb en cycling) The number of revolutions per minute of the cranks
  or pedals of a bicycle.
     12 (lb en military) A chant that is sung by military personnel while
  running or marching; a jody call.
     13 (lb en heraldry) cadency.
     14 (lb en horse-riding) Harmony and proportion of movement, as in a
  well-managed horse.
     15 (lb en horseracing) The number of strides per second of a
  racehorse, measured when the same foot/hoof strikes the ground
     16 (lb en software development) The frequency of regular product
  releases.
     vb.
     1 To give a cadence to.
     2 To give structure to.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Cadence
     n.
     (given name en female from=English), taken to use in the 2000s.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  cadence
     Ranska n.
     1 (musiikki: k=fr) kadenssi
     2 tahti, rytmi
     3 (sodankäynti: k=fr) ''~ de tir'' tulinopeus

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  cadence
     Engelska n.
     kadens

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Cadence /kˈeɪdəns/
  الإيقاع

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  cadence //ˈkeɪ.dn̩s// 
  1. такт
  measure or beat of movement
  2. модулация
  modulation of the voice

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  cadence /kˈeɪdəns/
  spád

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  cadence /kˈeɪdəns/
  kadence

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  cadence /kˈeɪdəns/
  Rhythmus , Tonfall 
   see: cadences
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  cadence /kˈeɪdəns/
  Schlusskadenz , Kadenz , Schluss  [mus.]
     Synonyms: final cadence, close
  
   see: perfect cadence, authentic cadence, full cadence, full close, plagal cadence, masculine close, masculine cadence, feminine close, feminine cadence
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  cadence /kˈeɪdəns/
  Sprachmelodie 

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  cadence /kˈeɪdəns/
  
  ρυθμός έμμετρου λόγου, ρυθμός βηματισμού

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  cadence //ˈkeɪ.dn̩s// 
  1. rytmi 2.
  balanced, rhythmic flow
   3.
  fencing: series of actions’ rhythm and sequence
  2. kadenssi 2.
  cycling:№ of revolutions per minute
   3.
  dance move
  3. tahti
  measure or beat of movement
  4. sointi
  modulation of the voice
  5. kadenssi, lopuke
  music: chord progression
  6. marssilaulu
  sung chant
  7. rytmi, tahti
  № of steps per minute

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  cadence /kˈeɪdəns/ 
  1. लय
        "Poetry should be recited in slow rythmic cadence."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  cadence /kˈeɪdəns/
  kadenca, taktni signal

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  cadence /kˈeɪdəns/
  1. lépésütem
  2. hanghordozás
  3. záró rész
  4. ritmikus esés
  5. kádencia
  6. hanglejtés
  7. ritmus
  8. ritmikus lejtés
  9. lépésszám
  10. ütem
  11. mérték
  12. zárlat

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  cadence /ˈkeɪdəns/ 
   1.  kadencja
   2.  melodia

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  cadence //ˈkeɪ.dn̩s// 
  1. rytm
  balanced, rhythmic flow
  2. takt
  measure or beat of movement
  3. röstsänkning
  modulation of the voice
  4. kadens
  music: chord progression

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  cadence /kˈeɪdəns/
  1. ritim, ahenk
  2. sesin yavaşlaması
  3. (müz.) perdenin derece derece inmesi, nagmenin sonu, kadans. cadenced  derece derece inen
  4. ahenkli, ritmik.

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  cadence /ka.dɑ̃s/ 
  1. Kadenz, Rhythmus
  2. Takt
  Cadence de production

From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.4.1 :   [ freedict:fra-eng ]

  cadence /kadɑ̃s/ 
  cadence, rhythm

From français-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-fin ]

  cadence /ka.dɑ̃s/ 
  kandenssi

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  cadence /ka.dɑ̃s/ 
  1. cadenza
  2. ritmo
  Cadence de production

From French-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:fra-nld ]

  cadence /kadãs/
  cadans

From français-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-pol ]

  cadence /ka.dɑ̃s/ 
  kadencja

From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-por ]

  cadence /ka.dɑ̃s/ 
  cadência
  Cadence de production

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  cadence /ka.dɑ̃s/ 
  cadencia
  Cadence de production

From français-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-swe ]

  cadence /ka.dɑ̃s/ 
  kadens

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈkeɪdəns/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  164 Moby Thesaurus words for "cadence":
     Alexandrine, accent, accentuation, acciaccatura, amphibrach,
     amphimacer, anacrusis, anapest, antispast, appoggiatura, arabesque,
     arsis, authentic cadence, bacchius, bass passage, beat, bourdon,
     bridge, burden, cadency, cadenza, caesura, catalexis, catenary,
     chloriamb, chloriambus, chorus, coda, colon, coloratura,
     counterpoint, cretic, dactyl, dactylic hexameter, decline,
     decurrence, development, diaeresis, dimeter, dipody, division,
     dochmiac, droop, elegiac, elegiac couplet, elegiac pentameter,
     embellishment, emphasis, epitrite, exposition, false cadence,
     feminine caesura, figure, fioritura, flight, flourish, folderol,
     foot, grace, grace note, half cadence, harmonic close, heptameter,
     heptapody, heroic couplet, hexameter, hexapody, iamb, iambic,
     iambic pentameter, ictus, imperfect cadence, incidental,
     incidental note, interlude, intermezzo, introductory phrase, ionic,
     jingle, lapse, level of stress, lilt, long mordent, lowering,
     masculine caesura, measure, meter, metrical accent, metrical foot,
     metrical group, metrical unit, metrics, metron, mixed cadence,
     molossus, mora, mordent, movement, musical phrase,
     musical sentence, numbers, ornament, paeon, part, passage,
     pentameter, pentapody, period, phrase, plagal cadence,
     pralltriller, primary stress, proceleusmatic, prosodics, prosody,
     pulse, pyrrhic, quantity, refrain, resolution, response, rhythm,
     rhythmic pattern, rhythmical stress, ritornello, roulade, run, sag,
     secondary stress, section, single mordent, sinkage, slump, spondee,
     sprung rhythm, stanza, statement, strain, stress, stress accent,
     stress pattern, submergence, subsidence, swag, swing, syzygy,
     tailpiece, tempo, tertiary stress, tetrameter, tetrapody,
     tetraseme, thesis, tribrach, trimeter, tripody, triseme, trochee,
     turn, tutti, tutti passage, variation, verse, weak stress
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 韵律,抑扬;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 韵律,抑扬,调子,节奏

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