Definitions for cascade

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cascade cas·cade

Spelling: [kas-keyd]

IPA: /kæsˈkeɪd/

Cascade is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 105 anagrams from letters in cascade (aaccdes).

Definitions for cascade

noun

1. a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface.
2. a series of shallow or steplike waterfalls, either natural or artificial.
3. anything that resembles a waterfall, especially in seeming to flow or fall in abundance:
4. (in a drain or sewer) a chain of steps for dissipating the momentum of falling water in a steep place in order to maintain a steady rate of flow.
5. an arrangement of a lightweight fabric in folds falling one over another in random or zigzag fashion.
6. a type of firework resembling a waterfall in effect.
7. Chemistry. a series of vessels, from each of which a fluid successively overflows to the next, thus presenting a large absorbing surface, as to a gas.
8. Electricity. an arrangement of component devices, as electrolytic cells, each of which feeds into the next in succession.
9. Biochemistry. a series of reactions catalyzed by enzymes that are activated sequentially by successive products of the reactions, resulting in an amplification of the initial response.

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to fall in a cascade.
2. Electricity. to arrange (components) in a cascade.

verb (used without object)

1. to fall in or like a cascade.

Origin of cascade

1635-45; French Italian cascata, equivalent to casc(are) to fall (Vulgar Latin *cāsicāre, equivalent to cās(us) fallen (past participle of cadere) + -icā- formative v. suffix + -re infinitive

Examples for cascade

The cascade at the bottom of the slope appeared a mere span in height from where they were now.

The fifth, as brilliant as a cascade on which the sun is shining, is "Joy."

She was humming a strange tune over the cascade like another Minnehaha.

With her cascade of red, twirling hair and pale, fine-boned face.

Undoubtedly, we can look forward to just such a cascade regarding part time employees.

Cassy, the cascade of flowers and stars about her, looked at the harper.

I remember practicing that lick [from the solo “Round Midnight” recording] years ago, learning how to do that cascade effect.

Here is found the cascade of Idurewadde; and higher up, the cataract of Itabru.

Expect aurora borealis   in the long foray but no cascade of light.

The cascade of same-sex marriage rulings is now a torrent, each more quotable and image-ready than the last.