cadences

The act or state of declining or sinking.

Balanced, rhythmic flow.

The measure or beat of movement.

The general inflection or modulation of the voice, or of any sound.

A progression of at least two chords which conclude a piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. Sometimes referred to analogously as musical punctuation.

A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy.

(speech) A fall in inflection of a speaker’s voice, such as at the end of a sentence.

A dance move which ends a phrase.

“The cadence in a galliard step refers to the final leap in a cinquepace sequence.”

The rhythm and sequence of a series of actions.

(running) The number of steps per minute.

The number of revolutions per minute of the cranks or pedals of a bicycle.

A chant that is sung by military personnel while running or marching; a jody call.

Cadency

(horse-riding) Harmony and proportion of movement, as in a well-managed horse.

To give a cadence to.

To give structure to.