<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words: the cadence of language.</li><li>(in free verse) a rhythmic pattern that is nonmetrically structured.</li><li>the beat, rate, or measure of any rhythmic movement: The chorus line danced in rapid cadence.</li><li>the flow or rhythm of events, especially the pattern in which something is experienced: the frenetic cadence of modern life.</li><li>a slight falling in pitch of the voice in speaking or reading, as at the end of a declarative sentence.</li><li>the general modulation of the voice.</li><li>Music: a sequence of notes or chords that indicates the momentary or complete end of a composition, section, phrase, etc.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to make rhythmical.</li></ul>