Cadence - English meaning

verb

Strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.

Usage examples:

If we were caught we were beaten

noun

A main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.

Usage examples:

The glissando begins on the second beat

adjective

Short for beatnik.

noun

The status of a younger branch of a family.

Usage examples:

The arms of younger sons are differenced by marks of cadency

noun

A change in the form of a word (typically the ending) to express a grammatical function or attribute such as tense, mood, person, number, case, and gender.

Usage examples:

A set of word forms differing only in respect of inflections

noun

Change in the quality of the voice, often showing an emotion

Usage examples:

Phyllis replies without any particular inflection in her voice, "i guess i’m lazy.", "gets," "got,"…

noun

The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.

Usage examples:

She spoke english with a german intonation

noun

The sound changes produced by the rise and fall of the voice when speaking

noun

A characteristic rising and falling of the voice when speaking; a pleasant gentle accent.

Usage examples:

He spoke with a faint but recognizable irish lilt

verb

Speak, sing, or sound with a lilt.

Usage examples:

The music lilted and swaggered in a dance rhythm

noun

A gentle and pleasant rising and falling sound in a person's voice

Usage examples:

He's got that lovely irish lilt in his voice.

verb

Ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units.

Usage examples:

The amount of water collected is measured in pints

noun

A plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose.

Usage examples:

Cost-cutting measures

verb

Determine the dimensions of something or somebody

noun

The si base unit of length (equivalent to approximately 39.37 inches), first introduced as a unit of length in the metric system.

Usage examples:

Sit two metres away from the tv screen

noun

The rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line.

Usage examples:

The horatian ode has an intricate governing metre

noun

A unit of measurement of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimetres or approximately 1.094 yards

Usage examples:

The property lies within approximately 150 metres from the construction site but would not be direc…

noun

The exertion of a modifying or controlling influence on something.

Usage examples:

Endorphins in the body are responsible for the modulation of pain sensation

noun

A change in the style, loudness, etc. of something such as your voice in order to achieve an effect or express an emotion

Usage examples:

The minister has evidently practised the modulation of her voice., the actors sit on stools and pre…

noun

A rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck.

Usage examples:

The doctor found a faint pulse

verb

Throb rhythmically; pulsate.

Usage examples:

A knot of muscles at the side of his jaw pulsed

noun

The edible seed of a leguminous plant, for example a chickpea, lentil, or bean.

Usage examples:

Use pulses such as peas and lentils to eke out meat dishes

noun

A strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound.

Usage examples:

Ruth listened to the rhythm of his breathing

An interval during which a recurring sequence occurs

noun

A regularly repeated pattern of sounds or beats used in music, poems, and dances

Usage examples:

[ c ] a jazz rhythm, [ u ] you need a sense of rhythm to be a good dancer., [ c ] the rhythm of a b…

verb

Move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis.

Usage examples:

Her long black skirt swung about her legs

noun

A seat suspended by ropes or chains, on which someone may sit and swing back and forth.

Usage examples:

The chains that had been holding the seat of the swing up were still sticking straight out.

verb

Change direction with a swinging motion; turn

noun

The speed at which a passage of music is or should be played.

Usage examples:

Listening to music with a slow tempo helps calm the mind.

noun

(in south asia) a light three-wheeled delivery van.

Usage examples:

Motorcycles, cars, tempos and lorries are vying for parking space.

noun

The speed of a movement or activity

Usage examples:

[ u ] tracy likes the tempo of city life., [ c ] it sounded like they were playing at different tem…