cadency

1. The act or state of declining or sinking.
2. Balanced, rhythmic flow.
3. The measure or beat of movement.
4. The general inflection or modulation of the voice, or of any sound.
5. A progression of at least two chords which conclude a piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. Sometimes referred to analogously as musical punctuation.
6. A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy.
7. (speech) A fall in inflection of a speaker’s voice, such as at the end of a sentence.
8. A dance move which ends a phrase.

   The cadence in a galliard step refers to the final leap in a cinquepace sequence.

9. The rhythm and sequence of a series of actions.
10. (running) The number of steps per minute.
11. The number of revolutions per minute of the cranks or pedals of a bicycle.
12. A chant that is sung by military personnel while running or marching; a jody call.
13. Cadency
14. (horse-riding) Harmony and proportion of movement, as in a well-managed horse.

noun

Any systematic way of distinguishing similar coats of arms belonging to members of the same family.