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Word: Cascade
Speech Type: Noun
mid 17th century: from French, from Italian cascata, from cascare ‘to fall’, based on Latin casus (see case)
kaˈskeɪd
a small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope
Short Definition:small waterfall
Examples:- the waterfall raced down in a series of cascades
a process whereby something, typically information or knowledge, is successively passed on
Short Definition:process whereby something is successively passed on
Examples:- the greater the number of people who are well briefed, the wider the cascade effect
Word: Cascade
Speech Type: Verb
kaˈskeɪd
(of water) pour downwards rapidly and in large quantities
Short Definition:pour downwards rapidly and in large quantities
Examples:- water was cascading down the stairs
pass (something) on to a succession of others
Short Definition:pass something on to succession of others
Examples:- teachers who are able to cascade their experience effectively
arrange (a number of devices or objects) in a series or sequence.
Short Definition:arrange several devices or objects in series or sequence
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