cadence

Definitions

• The act or state of declining or sinking.
• Balanced, rhythmic flow.
• The measure or beat of movement.
• The general inflection or modulation of the voice, or of any sound.
• (music) A progression of at least two chords which conclude a piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. Sometimes referred to analogously as musical punctuation.
• (music) A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy.
• (speech) A fall in inflection of a speaker’s voice, such as at the end of a sentence.
• (dance) A dance move which ends a phrase.
• (fencing) The rhythm and sequence of a series of actions.
• (running) The number of steps per minute.
• (cycling) The number of revolutions per minute of the cranks or pedals of a bicycle.
• (military) A chant that is sung by military personnel while running or marching; a jody call.
• (heraldry) cadency
• (horse-riding) Harmony and proportion of movement, as in a well-managed horse.