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- Dictionarycascade/kaˈskeɪd/
noun
- 1. a small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope: "the waterfall raced down in a series of cascades"
- 2. a process whereby something, typically information or knowledge, is successively passed on: "the greater the number of people who are well briefed, the wider the cascade effect"
verb
- 1. (of water) pour downwards rapidly and in large quantities: "water was cascading down the stairs"
- 2. pass (something) on to a succession of others: "teachers who are able to cascade their experience effectively"
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CASCADE definition: 1. a small waterfall, often one of a group 2. a large amount of something that hangs down: 3. to…. Learn more.
The meaning of CASCADE is a steep usually small fall of water; especially : one of a series. How to use cascade in a sentence.
noun. a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface. a series of shallow or steplike waterfalls, either natural or artificial. anything that resembles a waterfall, especially in seeming to flow or fall in abundance: a cascade of roses covering the wall.
Think of a cascade as something suddenly falling, tumbling down in a rush. The word cascade conjures up a vision of anything falling in a manner resembling a waterfall — think of a cascade of shining hair, a sudden cascade of tears, or the cascade of light during a meteor shower.
cascade in American English. (kæsˈkeid) (verb -caded, -cading) noun. 1. a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface. 2. a series of shallow or steplike waterfalls, either natural or artificial. 3. anything that resembles a waterfall, esp. in seeming to flow or fall in abundance.
1. A waterfall or a series of small waterfalls over steep rocks. 2. Something, such as lace, thought to resemble a waterfall or series of small waterfalls, especially an arrangement or fall of material. 3. A heavy, uncontrolled outpouring: a cascade of abusive comments. 4. a. A succession of stages, processes, operations, or units. b.
(formal)a large number of things falling or coming quickly at the same time. He crashed to the ground in a cascade of oil cans. (formal)a number of things happening, in which each one leads to another. The protein can trigger a cascade of events that leads to heart failure.