Cadence

kā′dens, n. the fall of the voice at the end of a sentence: tone, sound, modulation.— adj. Cā′denced , rhythmical.— n. Cā′dency , regularity of movement: ( her. ) the relative status of younger sons.— adj. Cā′dent ( Shak. ), falling.— n. Caden′za , a flourish given by a solo voice or instrument at the close of a movement. [Fr.—L. cad-ĕre , to fall.]