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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These topics aren’t inherently popular with millennials and Gen Z, but agronejo has helped to draw in a younger audience by incorporating electronic beats and drawing from baile funk, a popular rhythmic form born in Brazil’s predominantly Black working-class neighborhoods in the 1980s.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026 -
To simulate life, the AlveoliX system uses rhythmic three-dimensional stretching.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Cadent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadent. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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