Cadence — synonyms, definition

1. cadence (Noun)

accent beat cadency emphasis highlight importance inflection intonation measure meter metre prominence pulsation rate rhyme rhythm significance stress stroke swing • • •

cadence (Noun) — (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse.

cadence (Noun) — The close of a musical section.

cadence (Noun) — A recurrent rhythmical series.

musical passage passage poetic rhythm prosody rhythmic pattern rhythmicity amen cadence catalexis common measure common meter foot metrical foot metrical unit plagal cadence scansion