cascade

¹cas·cade

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>

Examples of CASCADE

1. Her hair was arranged in a cascade of curls.
2. 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

Related to CASCADE

Synonyms: waterfall, cataract, fall(s)

Related Words: flume; chute (also shute), rapid(s), shoot, white water

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Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with CASCADE

abrade, afraid, air raid, arcade, Band-Aid, barmaid, Belgrade, blockade, bondmaid, bridesmaid, brigade, brocade, charade, clichéd, cockade, corrade, cross-trade, crusade, decade, degrade, dissuade, downgrade, evade, eyeshade, fair-trade, first aid, glissade, grenade, handmade, homemade, housemaid, inlaid, invade, limeade, low-grade, man-made, mermaid, milkmaid, navaid, nightshade, nursemaid, old maid, parade, persuade, pervade, plain-laid, pomade, postpaid, sacheted, scalade, sea-maid, self-made, stockade, sunshade, switchblade, torsade, twayblade, twice-laid, unbraid, unlade, unmade, unpaid, upbraid, upgrade