cascade

//kæˈskeɪd//
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Noun

cascadeSingular
cascadesPlural
1

A small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope.

We hiked up the mountain and discovered a beautiful cascade flowing down the rocky slope.

2

A large amount of something that falls or hangs down in a flowing manner.

Her long hair fell in a cascade of golden curls.

3

A succession of stages or operations, processes, or units, each of which triggers or initiates the next.

The failure of one bank triggered a cascade of financial crises across the region.

Verb

cascadeInfinitive
cascadePresent tense
cascadedPast tense
cascadedPast participle
cascadingPresent participle
cascadesThird-person singular
1

To pour or flow downward rapidly and in large quantities.

Water cascaded down the rocks after the heavy rain.

2

To pass on information or knowledge through a series of stages or levels.

The manager will cascade the new policy to all team members.

3

To arrange windows on a computer screen so that they overlap in a stepped formation.

You can cascade the windows to see all open documents at once.

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