Meaning ofcadencyin English

Noun

1. rhythmic flow; balanced sound
   The poet's use of cadency created a soothing melody.
2. inflection fall; speech pattern
   The speech therapist helped her patient improve his cadency and pronunciation.
3. musical punctuation; harmonic ending
   The composer carefully crafted the cadency to resolve the chord progression.
4. a systematic method of distinguishing similar coats of arms within a family
   The heraldic system uses cadency to differentiate between similar family crests.
5. musical conclusion; chord progression
   The musician carefully planned the cadency to create a sense of finality.