cadenced
- adjective
- /ˈkeɪdənsd/
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cadenciado
- The music had a beautiful cadenced quality.
Examples
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The cadenced chants of the crowd grew louder as the protest continued.
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She marched forward, her footsteps falling in a steady, cadenced beat on the pavement.
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The poet read his work in a cadenced voice, emphasizing every syllable.
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She spoke in a cadenced manner that captivated the audience.
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The musician played a cadenced melody that captivated the audience.
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The speaker had a cadenced voice, making it easy to follow her presentation.
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As the waves crashed on the shore, they created a cadenced rhythm that was soothing to listen to.
Synonyms
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3.6
Having a regular pattern of sounds or movements
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7.2
Has a steady, regular rhythm like a clock
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3.9
Happening with a steady, regular beat like music or movement
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6.6
Spoken with a regular rise and fall in the voice
Shows a clear, regular rhythm in movement or sound
Moving or sounding in time with a beat
Music with a regular steady beat like a march
Antonyms
How Rhythmic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cadenced comes from the Latin root cadere, which means 'to fall', and the same root appears in cascade ('small waterfall'). So think of a rhythm as a steady series of little 'falls' of sound, which is why cadenced means having a regular, rhythmic beat.