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cadenza — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accent noun A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
  • cadence noun A rhythmic flow or beat, especially in speech, music, or movement.
  • inflection noun The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.
  • pulse noun The regular beat you feel in an artery, caused by the heart pumping blood.
  • timing noun The choice of when to do something, especially in relation to its effect.

Senses

cadenza is used for these senses in English:

  • accent (linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
  • cadence The measure or beat of movement.
  • cadence Balanced, rhythmic flow.
  • cadenza (music) A part of a piece of music, such as a concerto, that is very decorative and is played by a single musician.
  • inflection A change in pitch or tone of voice.
  • pulse (music, prosody) The beat or tactus of a piece of music or verse; also, a repeated sequence of such beats.

accent — full definition

  1. noun A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
  2. noun A mark placed over a letter to show pronunciation or stress.
  3. noun A detail that stands out and adds emphasis or contrast, especially in design.
  4. verb To emphasize or draw attention to something.

cadence — full definition

  1. noun A rhythmic flow or beat, especially in speech, music, or movement.
  2. noun (music) A sequence of chords that brings a musical phrase or piece to a close.
  3. noun (cycling) The rate at which a cyclist pedals, measured in revolutions per minute.

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