cascade
cascade Lexical Profile
cascade Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A small, steep waterfall, especially one of a series that falls in stages down a rocky slope.
"The hikers paused on the wooden bridge to admire the clear mountain cascade tumbling over mossy boulders."
A large amount of something that hangs down, pours out, or arrives in a rapid, continuous rush.
"A cascade of golden sparks showered down from the fireworks above the harbor."
A succession of stages, processes, operations, or units, each of which triggers or initiates the next.
"A single power grid failure triggered a cascade of blackouts across the entire northeastern region."
• verb
To pour, fall, or hang down rapidly and in large quantities.
"Rainwater cascaded down the stone steps during the sudden afternoon thunderstorm."
To pass or be passed on in a succession of stages from one person, level, or system to another.
"The executive board cascaded the updated safety guidelines down to all regional department managers."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-17th century from French 'cascade', which comes from Italian 'cascata' ('waterfall'), derived from 'cascare' ('to fall') and ultimately from Latin 'casare' ('to totter or fall'), a frequentative of 'cadere'.