cascade

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Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
cascade

Plural
cascades

  1. (countable) A cascade is a series of waterfalls over small rocks. Or simply, a waterfall (a fall of water).[1]

Verb[change]

Plain form
cascade

Third-person singular
cascades

Past tense
cascaded

Past participle
cascaded

Present participle
cascading

  1. (intransitive) If something cascades, if falls as a waterfall.
    Whenever it rains, water will cascade down the roof.
  2. (transitive) If you cascade something, you pass it on successfully to others.
    Teachers are able to cascade their knowledge effectively.
  3. (intransitive) If something is cascading, it occurs as a random sequence.