Word Meaning

cadenced definition and meaning

n. The act or state of declining or sinking.
n. A fall of the voice in reading or speaking, especially at the end of a sentence.
n. A rhythmical modulation of the voice or of any sound; as, music of bells in cadence sweet.
n. Rhythmical flow of language, in prose or verse.
n. See Cadency.
n. Harmony and proportion in motions, as of a well-managed horse.
n. A uniform time and place in marching.
n. The close or fall of a strain; the point of rest, commonly reached by the immediate succession of the tonic to the dominant chord.
n. A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy.
v. t. To regulate by musical measure.

Crossword clues for cadenced

- Intonation
- Musical ending
- Musical rhythm
- Rhythmic beat from wild dance held by church
- Rhythmic flow
- Tonal inflection