CADENT Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

cadent

adjective

ˈkā-dᵊnt

Definition of cadent

as in rhythmic

marked by or occurring with a noticeable regularity in the rise and fall of sound the song's cadent repetitions quickly became mesmerizing

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rhythmic

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Karrahboooo’s flow, kind of like Veeze or Lucki, manages to feel both laid back and conversational and deeply and intricately rhythmic, an almost enchanting combination made more potent by Karrahbooo’s almost dance-leaning sense of melody.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
The researchers, who reported their findings in PLOS Biology, also screened 124 recordings from the vast wildlife sound archive xeno-canto and identified 50 species with regular rhythmic signals.

— Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of rhythmic

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