Definition of cascade

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  • cascade is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • cascade is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
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Definition of cascade

  • rush down in big quantities, like a cascade (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. cascade down
  • a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower (noun)

    Examples

    1. a sudden cascade of sparks

    Synonyms

    1. shower
  • arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible (verb)
  • a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls (noun)
  • a succession of stages or operations or processes or units (noun)

    Examples

    1. progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring
    2. separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes

See definition of cascade in Merriam Webster