26984 words

cadence

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
the regular rise and fall of the voice:

Examples:

Cadence is usually the hardest aspect of a foreign language to adopt.
It can be difficult to find the words and cadences to deliver your argument effectively.
2
a set of chords (= different notes played together) at the end of a piece of music:

Examples:

She incorporated cadences from gospel in her singing.
Music theorists of the later eighteenth century paid new attention to prosody and rhythmic cadence.
3
the number of steps per minute taken when you are running or the number of turns per minute that your pedals (= the parts that you push down with your feet) make when you are cycling:

Examples:

The foot sensor measures stride length and cadence.
In the beginning, the best way to improve speed is to boost pedalling cadence.
4
a regular rise and fall of sound, esp. of the human voice:

Examples:

She spoke in the lyrical cadence of her East African accent.

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