Definition of cadentnext
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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  • For spoken replies, the builder used Piper, which creates the sharp, rhythmic voice style Rocky has in the novel.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
  • But the new album’s rhythmic focus bears out the description.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
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“Cadent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadent. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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