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7. (Mil.) A uniform time and place
in marching.

8. (Mus.) (a) The
close or fall of a strain; the point of rest, commonly reached by
the immediate succession of the tonic to the dominant
chord. (b) A cadenza, or
closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which
the performer may fill with a flight of fancy.

Imperfect cadence. (Mus.) See
under Imperfect.

Ca"dence, v. t. To regulate by
musical measure.

These parting numbers, cadenced by my
grief.

Philips.

Ca"den*cy (?), n. Descent of
related families; distinction between the members of a family
according to their ages.

Marks of cadency (Her.), bearings
indicating the position of the bearer as older or younger son, or
as a descendant of an older or younger son. See Difference
(Her.).

Ca*dene" (?), n. [Cf. F.
cadène.] A species of inferior carpet imported
from the Levant.


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