cadence

  • 111cadence — ca·dence …

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  • 112cadence — ca•dence [[t]ˈkeɪd ns[/t]] n. v. denced, denc•ing. n. 1) rhythmic flow of sounds or words 2) the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement 3) the flow or rhythm of events 4) a slight falling in pitch of the voice in speaking 5) mad a… …

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  • 113cadence —   n. rhythmical fall or modulation; Music, close of phrase, especially final chords.    ♦ cadential, a …

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  • 114cadence — n. 1 a fall in pitch of the voice, esp. at the end of a phrase or sentence. 2 intonation, tonal inflection. 3 Mus. the close of a musical phrase. 4 rhythm; the measure or beat of sound or movement. Derivatives: cadenced adj. Etymology: ME f. OF f …

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  • 115Demi-cadence — Cadence (musique) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cadence. Dans la musique occidentale, et plus précisément, dans la musique tonale, le mot cadence recouvre plusieurs notions. Le terme vient de l italien cadenza chute , lui même dérivé du verbe …

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  • 116Imperfect cadence — Cadence Ca dence, n. [OE. cadence, cadens, LL. cadentia a falling, fr. L. cadere to fall; cf. F. cadence, It. cadenza. See {Chance}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or state of declining or sinking. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Now was the sun in western… …

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  • 117cadence braking — A braking method in which the driver rapidly depresses and releases the brake pedal to bring a vehicle to an emergency stop …

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  • 118Andalusian cadence — Andalusian cadences are common in Flamenco music. The Andalusian cadence is a term adopted from flamenco music for a chord progression comprising four chords descending stepwise.[1] It is otherwise known as the minor descending tetrachord …

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  • 119Military cadence — United States Army soldiers calling cadence, during Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson (South Carolina) in 2008 In the armed services, a military cadence or cadence call is a traditional call and response work song sung by military personnel… …

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  • 120Corelli cadence — Corelli clash in a cadence on A  Play (help· …

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