Associations to the word «Cadency»

Wiktionary

CADENCY, noun. Alternative form of cadence
CADENCY, noun. (heraldry) Any systematic way of distinguishing similar coats of arms belonging to members of the same family.

Dictionary definition

CADENCY, noun. A recurrent rhythmical series.

Wise words

Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
Noam Chomsky