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Noun
/ˈkādns/,
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cadences, plural;
  1. A modulation or inflection of the voice
    • - the measured cadences that he employed in the Senate
  2. Such a modulation in reading aloud as implied by the structure and ordering of words and phrases in written text
    • - the dry cadences of the essay
  3. A fall in pitch of the voice at the end of a phrase or sentence

  4. Rhythm
    • - the thumping cadence of the engines
    • - try to vary your cadence during a run
  5. A sequence of notes or chords comprising the close of a musical phrase
    • - the final cadences of the Prelude
  1. meter: (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  2. the close of a musical section
  3. a recurrent rhythmical series
  4. (cadent) cadenced: marked by a rhythmical cadence; "the cadenced crunch of marching feet"
  5. Cadence is an a cappella group from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The group is made up of Aaron Jensen, Ross Lynde, Carl Berger and Kurt Sampson.
  6. In cycling, cadence is the number of revolutions of the crank per minute; roughly speaking, this is the speed at which a cyclist is pedalling/turning the pedals. Cadence is similar in some ways to wheel speed, but is a distinct measurement.
  7. Cadence is a 1990 film directed by (and starring) Martin Sheen, in which Charlie Sheen plays an inmate in a United States Army stockade in West Germany during the 1960s. Sheen plays alongside his father Martin Sheen and brother Ramon Estevez. The film is based on a novel by Gordon Weaver.
  8. Cadence in sports involving running is the total number of 'revolutions per minute' (RPM), or number of full cycles taken within a minute, by the pair of feet, and is used as a measure of athletic performance. ...
  9. Cadence is a female given name derived from an English word meaning "rhythm, flow." It has risen in popularity in the United States, where it ranked at No. 214 in popularity for baby girls in 2006, having jumped 745 places up the chart since 2002, when it was ranked at No. 959.
  10. In Western musical theory, a harmonic cadence (Latin cadentia, "a falling") is a progression of (at least) two chords that concludes a phrase, section, or piece of music. A rhythmic cadence is a characteristic rhythmic pattern indicating the end of a phrase.Benward & Saker (2003). p.91. ...
  11. A female given name from the word cadence, taken to use in the 2000s
  12. (Cadences) A one to two chord, chord progression that is used to either end a given section or give the illusion the section is ending.
  13. (Cadent) Also known as Apoklima. It I refers to the 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 12th houses in a natal chart related with spiritual quest.
  14. (Cadent) The third, sixth, ninth, and twelfth houses.
  15. (cadent) Those houses which fall away from the angles; the 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th houses. Cadent Planets are those which occupy Cadent Houses, and whose influence is thereby weakened.
  16. The average rate that you pedal when riding. Count the revolutions of one pedal in a minute. A good goal is averaging 90 to 100 rpm.
  17. Your cycling cadence stands for your pedaling rate in revolutions per minute (rpm). Cadence is the central factor in improving cycling performance. A higher cadence reduces the force needed for each pedal stroke, and thus improves overall performance. ...
  18. the end of a musical phrase. A cadence typically has some kind of closing gesture and a concluding note; its finality is judged by the relationship of the concluding note to the final (that is, to the central pitch of the piece). ...
  19. A permanent grouping of seven essences. A primary cadence consists of seven essences of the same role; it is the smallest "building block" of the entity. ...
  20. when everybody hopes you're going to stop, but you don't.
  21. The rhythm or tempo in which the quarterback calls out signals. The quarterback may slow down his cadence, for example, to try and draw the defense offside.
  22. The number of revolutions per minute which a rider turns his/her pedals.
  23. Pedaling rate on a bicycle.
  24. A melodic or harmonic configuration that creates a sense of repose or resolution. Cadences are principal means by which a central pitch, or tonic, is defined in a passage or work.
  25. discussed in lecture 2, part 1: Tonic and Dominant. Here's the Short Cut.