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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.
Cascade definition: a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface.. See examples of CASCADE used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Definition of 'cascade' cascade. (kæskeɪd ) Word forms: cascades , cascading , cascaded. 1. countable noun. If you refer to a cascade of something, you mean that there is a large amount of it. [literary] The women have lustrous cascades of black hair. [ + of] A cascade of mail arrived from friends. 2. countable noun. A cascade is a waterfall.
[transitive, intransitive] to pass information, knowledge, etc. to a person or group so that they can pass it on to others; to be passed on in this way. cascade something (to somebody) Managers cascade training to the health workers on how to enrol women into the study.