cascade
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noun \(ˌ)kas-ˈkād\Definition of CASCADE
1
: a steep usually small fall of water; especially : one of a series
2
a : something arranged or occurring in a series or in a succession of stages so that each stage derives from or acts upon the product of the preceding <blood clotting involves a biochemical cascade> b : a fall of material (as lace) that hangs in a zigzag line
3
: something falling or rushing forth in quantity <a cascade of sound> <a cascade of events>
See Examples of CASCADE
- Her hair was arranged in a cascade of curls.
- That decision set off a cascade of events.
Origin of CASCADE
French, from Italian cascata, from cascare to fall, from Vulgar Latin *casicare, from Latin casus fall
First Known Use: 1641
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Rhymes with CASCADE
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2cascade
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Definition of CASCADE
intransitive verb
: to fall, pour, or rush in or as if in a cascade
transitive verb
1
: to cause to fall like a cascade
2
: to connect in a cascade arrangement
Examples of CASCADE
- The water cascades over the rocks.
- Her hair cascaded down around her shoulders.
First Known Use of CASCADE
1702
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noun \(ˌ)kas-ˈkād\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CASCADE
: a molecular, biochemical, or physiological process occurring in a succession of stages each of which is closely related to or depends on the output of the previous stage <a cascade of enzymatic reactions> <the cascade of events comprising the immune response>
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