1. falling or sinking; having a falling or descending quality
Usage: archaic or literary; often used in poetry or formal writing
2. relating to or having the quality of a cadence; rhythmic or melodic in a falling manner
Usage: rare; chiefly poetic or musical contexts

Examples

• The cadent leaves drifted slowly to the ground in autumn.
• Her voice took on a cadent tone as she reached the end of the poem.
• The cadent rhythm of the waves soothed the listener.
• In the cadent light of dusk, the landscape grew dim.
• The music had a cadent quality that suggested closure and rest.