cadence
/ˈkeɪ̯dəns/ verb C2- To give a cadence to.
- To give structure to.
He/she/it cadences · Past cadenced · Past participle cadenced · -ing form cadencing
Verb forms
- Base form
- cadence
- He/she/it
- cadences
- Past
- cadenced
- Past participle
- cadenced
- -ing form
- cadencing
From the library
The professional translator knows that something will inevitably be lost in the transition, whether it is a subtle double meaning or a particular cadence.
Every choice of adjective, every subtle shift in cadence, bore the unmistakable fingerprint of her own deeply ingrained literary sensibilities.
Eleanor read the paragraph aloud, letting the syllables roll off her tongue to ensure the cadence matched the author’s melancholic undertone.
Julianne replied, “And may your bridge continue to sing with the flawless cadence of a perfectly tuned string.”
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