GamesDaily CrosswordWord PuzzleWord FinderAll gamesFeaturedWord of the DayWord of the YearNew wordsLanguage storiesAll featuredCultureSlangEmojiMemesAcronymsGender and sexualityAll cultureWriting tipsWriting hubGrammar essentialsCommonly confusedAll writing tipsGamesFeaturedCultureWriting tipsAdvertisementSkip toSkip tocadencenoun (7)verb (used with object) (1)AdvertisementView synonyms for AmericanBritishcadence[keyd-ns]Phonetic (Standard)IPAnounrhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words.the cadence of language.(in free verse) a rhythmic pattern that is nonmetrically structured.the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement.The chorus line danced in rapid cadence.Synonyms: , , , the flow or rhythm of events, especially the pattern in which something is experienced.the frenetic cadence of modern life.a slight falling in pitch of the voice in speaking or reading, as at the end of a declarative sentence.the general modulation of the voice.Music. a sequence of notes or chords that indicates the momentary or complete end of a composition, section, phrase, etc.verb (used with object)cadenced, cadencing to make rhythmical.cadence/ ˈkeɪdəns /nounthe beat or measure of something rhythmica fall in the pitch of the voice, as at the end of a sentencemodulation of the voice; intonationa rhythm or rhythmic construction in verse or prose; measurethe close of a musical phrase or section“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Discover MoreWord History and OriginsOrigin of cadence1First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Italian cadenza Discover MoreWord History and OriginsOrigin of cadence1C14: from Old French, from Old Italian cadenza, literally: a falling, from Latin cadere to fallDiscover MoreExample SentencesExamples have not been reviewed.In an emotional display, officers and the crowd sounded cheers of, “Let’s go, Sammy!” — in a cadence much like you’d hear at a Dodgers game.From Still, the White House cuts and hiring freezes severely disrupted a seasonal hiring and training cadence for park rangers that usually begins around Christmas, Jones said.From It’s our expectations, both met and upended, that give the film its appealing cadence.From I think about the cadence of a particular writer’s style, and the way a play should feel in the mouths and in the bodies of the performers.”From But Laxe’s cadence of death is nasty and arbitrary and delightful.From AdvertisementDiscover MoreRelated Words AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBrowse#aabbccddeeffgghhiijjkkllmmnnooppqqrrssttuuvvwwxxyyzzContact usDo not sell my infoFollow usGet the Word of the Day every day!Sign upBy clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com © 2025 Dictionary.com, LLC, Cadence and Music Cadence in the Military the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity; a rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language… See the full definition, CADENCE definition: 1. the regular rise and fall of the voice: 2. a set of chords (= different notes played together…. Learn more..