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    cascade
    /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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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cascadeCascade Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CASCADE is a steep usually small fall of water; especially : one of a series. How to use cascade in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCASCADE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CASCADE definition: 1. a small waterfall, often one of a group 2. a large amount of something that hangs down: 3. to…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCASCADE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you refer to a cascade of something, you mean that there is a large amount of it.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › cascadeCascade - definition of cascade by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cascadeCascade - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of cascade – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    CASCADE definition: 1. to fall quickly and in large amounts: 2. a large amount of something, especially something…. Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncascade noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    a large amount of water falling or pouring down. a cascade of rainwater. (formal) a large amount of something hanging down. Her hair tumbled in a cascade down her back. (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.

  9. www.wordreference.com › definition › cascadecascade - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    n. Geography a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface. Geography a series of shallow or steplike waterfalls, either natural or artificial. anything that resembles a waterfall, esp. in seeming to flow or fall in abundance: a cascade of roses covering the wall.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › cascade_ncascade, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun cascade mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cascade, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. cascade has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. horticulture (mid 1600s) fireworks (mid 1700s) costume (1880s) chemistry (1900s)

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › cascadecascade | meaning of cascade in Longman Dictionary of...

    cascade meaning, definition, what is cascade: a small steep waterfall that is one of s...: Learn more.