Noun: cadency key-d(u)n(t)-see
- [rare] A recurrent rhythmical series
"The cadency of her speech had a hypnotic effect on the audience";
- cadence
- (heraldry) a systematic way of distinguishing the arms of younger members of a family from those of the head of the family
"The second son's coat of arms included a crescent as a mark of cadency"
Derived forms: cadencies
Type of: rhythmicity
Encyclopedia: Cadency