Cascade Meaning and Definition

Word: Cascade

How to pronounce: kæsˈkeɪd

Noun

Definitions:

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

Example sentences: "The waterfall raced down in a series of cascades"

2. A process whereby something, typically information or knowledge, is successively passed on.

Example sentences: "The greater the number of people who are well briefed, the wider the cascade effect"

Verb

Definitions:

1. (of water) pour downward rapidly and in large quantities.

Example sentences: "Water was cascading down the stairs"

2. Arrange (a number of devices or objects) in a series or sequence.

Example sentences: "Up to four units can be cascaded, providing a scalable solution."

Synonyms:

waterfall

cataract

falls

fall

Derivations:

cascading

cascaded

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Cascade in Other Languages...

Spanish: Cascada

German: Kaskade

French: Cascade

Italian: Cascata

Turkish: Basamak