Words / C2

KAYDNS/ˈkeɪdns/

Cadence is the rise and fall of the voice, or a measured rhythm in sound or movement: a falling cadence, the cadence of footsteps. Pace (already in the dictionary) is everyday speed of walking or work; lyrical (already in the dictionary) is song-like expressiveness, of style. A liturgy (already in the dictionary) is a set ceremonial order, not a rhythm of speech. A run of slogans is not a sample size.

Meaning

The rise and fall of the voice, or a measured rhythm in sound or movement.

Examples

• “A cadence of slogans is not a sample-size sentence.”
• “Pace is everyday speed (already in A2). Lyrical is song-like (already in C2). A liturgy is a set form of worship (already in C2). Rhythm on the right object can be exact. Rhythm instead of the n is branding. Write the number; then the music.”

Good to know

A measured rise and fall. Everyday: rhythm / pace (already in this dictionary). Close: lyrical (already in C2). Contrast: liturgy (a set rite — already in C2). A slogan-run is not an n.

Near in meaning

rhythm, intonation, beat, modulation

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