The act or state of declining or sinking.

A fall of the voice in reading or speaking, especially at
the end of a sentence.

A rhythmical modulation of the voice or of any sound; as,
music of bells in cadence sweet.

See Cadency.

Harmony and proportion in motions, as of a well-managed
horse.

A uniform time and place in marching.

The close or fall of a strain; the point of rest, commonly
reached by the immediate succession of the tonic to the dominant chord.

A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the
end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy.

To regulate by musical measure.