Cadence
Female first name
Cadence is the rise and fall of sound, especially in speech or music.
A speaker's cadence includes rhythm, pace, and pitch variation: Her cadence was soothing.
In music, cadence refers to a sequence of chords that brings a phrase to rest.
Military cadence is the rhythm of marching, often maintained by a chanted song.
In cycling, cadence is pedaling rate—revolutions per minute.
Word form alteration
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- liltRhythmic speech quality
tone · pitch · accent · prosody · phrasing · delivery · elocution · oratory
Rhythmic group walk
- drillHole-boring device
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
- stepFoot movement forward
- formationCreation or arrangement
lockstep · pace · parade · regiment · platoon · counting · hup
Rate of musical performance
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- meterDevice that measures usage
- pulseArterial blood throb
- flowUnbroken forward movement
timing · pace · syncopation · measure · downbeat · upbeat · accent · groove
Extended single footstep
- footfallSound of walking
- paceSpeed of movement
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- gaitLocomotion pattern
foot strike · rhythm · breathing · tempo run · metronome
Formal decision or determination
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- progressionSequential forward movement
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
dominant · deceptive · half · authentic · perfect · imperfect · final · suspension
Turning bike cranks
- RPMTurns in sixty seconds
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
turnover · power · efficiency · crank · pedal stroke · gear · smooth · steady
Planning integrated circuits
- verificationProving something accurate
- simulationImitation of real processes
- AllegroMulti-industry brand name
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
semiconductor · PCB · schematic · synthesis
inflection
Word form alteration
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
lilt · tone · pitch · accent · prosody · phrasing · delivery · elocution · oratory · diction
march
Rhythmic group walk
formation · lockstep · pace · parade · regiment · platoon · counting · hup
tempo
Rate of musical performance
flow · timing · pace · syncopation · measure · downbeat · upbeat · accent · groove · swing
stride
Extended single footstep
gait · foot strike · rhythm · breathing · tempo run · metronome
resolution
Formal decision or determination
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- progressionSequential forward movement
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
tonic · dominant · deceptive · half · authentic · perfect · imperfect · final · suspension · modulation
pedaling
Turning bike cranks
- RPMTurns in sixty seconds
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- spinRapid rotation around axis
stroke · turnover · power · efficiency · crank · pedal stroke · gear · smooth · steady
chip design
Planning integrated circuits
- verificationProving something accurate
- simulationImitation of real processes
- AllegroMulti-industry brand name
layout · semiconductor · PCB · schematic · synthesis
- EDASPICE, HDL, physical design, digital design, VCS
- Electronics CompaniesIntel, AMD, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Broadcom
- CAD softwareAutoCAD, SolidWorks, SketchUp, 3D modeling, drafting tools
- Research SoftwareSPSS, SAS, R, MATLAB, pandas
Cadencearrhythmia
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
irregularity · chaos · disorder · randomness · syncopation
Cadencedissonance
Lack of harmony
suspension · tension · irresolution · open-endedness · incompleteness
Cadencemonotone
Single unvarying pitch
flatness · halting speech · drone · stammer · choppiness
- poetic cadenceRhythmic flow in verse
- march cadenceSung rhythm for troops
- marching cadenceRhythmic chant for formations
- drum cadenceRepetitive percussion pattern for marching
- army cadenceSynchronized military marching chant
- cadence callsMilitary running chants