cadence still has an important role in his works of literature. In the excerpt of his “Sonnet 18” above, each line is an example of perfect cadence, as each line is end-stopped. There would be a clear pause after each line if someone were reading this poem aloud. However...
(redirected fromataxic gait) Thesaurus Medical Encyclopedia Related to ataxic gait:spastic gait,shuffling gait a·tax·i·a (ə-tăk′sē-ə) n. 1.Loss of the ability to coordinate muscular movement. 2.Any of various degenerative, often hereditary, disorders that are characterized by ata...
gait [gāt] the manner or style of walking. gait analysis evaluation of the manner or style of walking, usually done by observing the individual walking naturally in a straight line. The normal forward step consists of two phases: the stance phase, during which one leg and foot are ...
30. (Poetry) prosody a steady distinct rhythm or cadence in prose or verse 31. informal the normal round or pace: get into the swing of things. 32. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a fluctuation, as in some business activity, voting pattern, etc 33. (Economics) a fluctuation, as in...
He winds his way through a stump speech with the same inflections and cadences of a Southern preacher. FromWashington Post Once you’re confident you can avoid rocks and stumps, there’s no need to delay the season further. FromOutside Online ...
Horsemanship, the art of riding, handling, and training horses. Good horsemanship requires that a rider control the animal’s direction, gait, and speed with maximum effectiveness and minimum efforts. Horsemanship evolved, of necessity, as the art of rid
Log in or sign up to add your own related words. synonyms (191) Words with the same meaning amble bad bag become suicidal bend blow blue break break down burn out cadence cascade cast down catenary cave cave in collapse come apart come unstuck conk out cou...
RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook mid-stance adjective Referring to the gait period between foot flat and heel off, or the time at which the swing phase leg passes the stance phase leg and both feet are side by side. ...
base gait (redirected fromstride width) base gait The lateral distance (measured in millimeters) between the midline of the footfall during a person’s normal gait, which is usually measured at the mid point of the heel (or less commonly at the centre of the ankle joint). ...
30. (Poetry) prosody a steady distinct rhythm or cadence in prose or verse 31. informal the normal round or pace: get into the swing of things. 32. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a fluctuation, as in some business activity, voting pattern, etc 33. (Economics) a fluctuation, as in...