cadentialEnglishOxford New American Dictionarycadential /ˌkāˈden(t)SH(ə)l, ˌkeɪˈdɛn(t)ʃ(ə)l / ▸ adjective relating to a cadenza or cadence: I can see little musical advantage in excessive cadential ritardandos. – ORIGIN mid 19th century : from cadence, on the pattern of pairs such as essence, essential.