ETYM Old Eng. cadence, cadens, Late Lat. cadentia a falling, from Latin cadere to fall; cf. French cadence, Italian cadenza. Related to Chance.
A recurrent rhythmical series; SYN. cadency.
Rhythmical fall or modulation; Music, close of phrase, especially final chords.
In music, the closing progression of a chord sequence, usually of two chords linked by a note in common. A cadence defines the completion of a musical sentence in relation to a starting tonality.
A perfect cadence (V–I) corresponds to a full close, a plagal cadence (IV–I) corresponds to a weak close, and an imperfect cadence (I–V) corresponds to a half close. Transitional cadences, including the interrupted cadence (V–VI), resolving on a minor chord, and the Phrygian cadence are harmonically rhetorical flourishes. + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. pas, French pas, from Latin passus a step, pace, orig., a stretching out of the feet in walking; cf. pandere, passum, to spread, stretch; perh. akin to Eng. patent. Related to Pas, Pass.
1. A step in walking or running; SYN. stride, tread.
2. The rate of moving (especially walking or running); SYN. gait.
3. The relative speed of progress or change; SYN. rate. + prikaži više

ETYM Old Fren., from Latin rata (sc. pars), from ratus reckoned, fixed by calculation, p. p. of reri to reckon, to calculate. Related to Reason.
1. Amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; SYN. charge per unit.
2. A magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit.
3. (British) A local tax on property (usually used in the plural). + prikaži više

ETYM French rhythme, rythme, Latin rhythmus, from Greek rhythmos measured motion, measure, proportion, from rein to flow. Related to Stream.
1. Recurring at regular intervals; SYN. regular recurrence.
2. The arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; SYN. speech rhythm.
3. The basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; SYN. beat, musical rhythm.
Recurring stress pattern in poetry (see meter) or prose. + prikaži više