cadence

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The act or state of declining or sinking.
2. 2
   The measure or beat of movement.
3. 3
   Balanced, rhythmic flow.
4. 4
   The general inflection or modulation of the voice, or of any sound.
5. 5
   A progression of at least two chords which conclude a piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. Sometimes referred to analogously as musical punctuation.
6. 6
   A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy.
7. 7
   A fall in inflection of a speaker’s voice, such as at the end of a sentence.
8. 8
   A dance move which ends a phrase.
9. 9
   The rhythm and sequence of a series of actions.
10. 10
    The number of steps per minute.
11. 11
    The number of revolutions per minute of the cranks or pedals of a bicycle.
12. 12
    A chant that is sung by military personnel while running or marching; a jody call.
13. 13
    Cadency.
14. 14
    Harmony and proportion of movement, as in a well-managed horse.
15. 15
    The number of strides per second of a racehorse, measured when the same foot/hoof strikes the ground
16. 16
    The frequency of regular product releases.

Verb

1. 1
   To give a cadence to.
2. 2
   To give structure to.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A female given name from English.