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Synonyms
ca·dence (kād́ns)

[Middle English, from Old French* cadence, from Old Italian cadenza, from Vulgar Latin* cadentia, a falling, from Latin cadēns, cadent- present participle of cadere, to fall.]

noun: pl., -denc·es. 

  1. Balanced, rhythmic flow, as of poetry or oratory.
  2. The measure or beat of movement, as in dancing or marching.
    1. A falling inflection of the voice, as at the end of a sentence.
    2. General inflection or modulation of the voice.
  4. Music A progression of chords moving to a harmonic close, point of rest, or sense of resolution.

derivatives

cádenced
adjective