the act or state of declining or sinking.-a fall of the voice in reading or speaking, especially at the end of a sentence.-a rhythmical modulation of the voice or of any sound; as, music of bells in cadence sweet.-rhythmical flow of language, in prose or verse.-see cadency.-harmony and proportion in motions, as of a well-managed horse.-a uniform time and place in marching.-the close or fall of a strain; the point of rest, commonly reached by the immediate succession of the tonic to the dominant chord.-a cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy.-to regulate by musical measure.