cadence

noun

1. 1

   The act or state of declining or sinking.

2. 2

   The measure or beat of movement.

3. 3

   Balanced, rhythmic flow.

4. 4

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

5. 5

   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.

6. 6

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

7. 7

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

8. 8

   A dance move which ends a phrase.

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

9. 9

   The rhythm and sequence of a series of actions.

10. 10

    The number of steps per minute.

11. 11

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

12. 12

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

    call cadence