Meaning of cadence in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkeɪdns/

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  1. Noun

    cadence

    Etymology

    late Middle English (in the sense ‘rhythm or metrical beat’): via Old French from Italian cadenza, based on Latin cadere‘to fall’

    Definitions

    1. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  2. 2. the close of a musical section
  3. 3. a recurrent rhythmical series

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