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CADENCE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CADENCE?

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Cadence as a Noun
Definitions of "Cadence" as a noun
Synonyms of "Cadence" as a noun (13 Words)
Usage Examples of "Cadence" as a noun
Associations of "Cadence" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Cadence” are: beat, measure, meter, metre, cadency, rhythm, tempo, rise and fall, pulse, rhythmical flow, rhythmical pattern, swing, lilt

Cadence as a Noun

Definitions of "Cadence" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cadence” as a noun can have the following definitions:

The accent in a metrical foot of verse.
Rhythm.
A fall in pitch of the voice at the end of a phrase or sentence.
A sequence of notes or chords comprising the close of a musical phrase.
A rhythmical effect in written text.
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse.
A recurrent rhythmical series.
The close of a musical section.
A modulation or inflection of the voice.

Synonyms of "Cadence" as a noun (13 Words)

beat	The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart. His beat* is construction property and hotels.*
cadency	The status of a younger branch of a family. The arms of younger sons are differenced by marks of cadency.
lilt	A jaunty rhythm in music. He spoke with a faint but recognizable Irish lilt.
measure	Measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals used as a reference in making measurements. The measurements were carefully done.
meter	The basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d’Unites (approximately 1.094 yards.
metre	A race over a specified number of metres. Sit two metres away from the TV screen.
pulse	A rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck. Those close to the financial and economic pulse* maintain that there have been fundamental changes.*
rhythm	A person s natural feeling for musical rhythm. He made her count beats to the bar and clap the rhythm.
rhythmical flow	Any uninterrupted stream or discharge.
rhythmical pattern	A customary way of operation or behavior.
rise and fall	The amount a salary is increased.
swing	An act of swinging. It took time to get into the swing* of things.*
tempo	The rate of some repeating event. The tempo* of life dictated by a heavy workload.*

Usage Examples of "Cadence" as a noun

The dry cadences of the essay.
The measured cadences that he employed in the Senate.
The thumping cadence of the engines.
The final cadences of the Prelude.

Associations of "Cadence" (30 Words)

antiphon	A musical setting of an antiphon.
canto	A major division of a long poem. Dante s Divine Comedy has 100 cantos.
couplet	A pair of successive lines of verse, typically rhyming and of the same length.
doggerel	A comic verse of irregular measure. Doggerel verses.
drum	The sound of a drum. Snipe should now be drumming all round the reserve.
duet	Perform a duet. They duetted at the tribute concert.
ensemble	The coordination between performers executing an ensemble passage. We would have to adopt a picture in which there is an ensemble* of all possible universes with some probability distribution.*
euphony	The tendency to make phonetic change for ease of pronunciation. The poet put euphony* before mere factuality.*
guitar	A stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking.
harp	Play on a harp. You need to stop harping on her age.
hymn	Sing a hymn. They hymned their love of God.
lied	A type of German song, especially of the romantic period, typically for solo voice with piano accompaniment.
lullaby	The act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep. She lullabied us, she fed us.
mazurka	Music composed for dancing the mazurka.
melody	The principal part in harmonized music. He picked out an intricate melody* on his guitar.*
missive	A letter, especially a long or official one. Yet another missive* from the Foreign Office.*
opus	A musical work that has been created. He was writing an opus* on Mexico.*
poem	A composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines. A poem* in terza rima.*
poetry	Something regarded as comparable to poetry in its beauty. Poetry and fire are nicely balanced in the music.
psalm	Sing or celebrate in psalms. He psalms the works of God.
quatrain	A stanza of four lines.
repertoire	A stock of plays, dances, or items that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform. The mainstream concert repertoire.
rhyme	Compose rhymes. Hat and cat rhyme.
rhythm	A person s natural feeling for musical rhythm. The twice daily rhythms of the tides.
singing	The act of singing vocal music. My mother had a beautiful singing* voice.*
song	A musical composition suggestive of a song. He bought it for a song.
stanza	A group of four lines in some Greek and Latin metres.
tremolo	A mechanism in an organ producing a tremolo effect.
tune	The adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency. My piano needs to be tuned.
verse	Speak in or compose verse versify. The second verse.