cascade

Everyday

1. A cascade is a small waterfall, or a series of small waterfalls going down rocks. tree →
2. A cascade is a large amount of something falling or hanging down, like a cascade of hair or flowers. tree →
3. A cascade is a chain of events where one thing causes the next, and the next. tree →
4. To cascade means to pour or fall down quickly in large amounts. tree →

In the lessons

In geography, waterfalls and rivers; in stories and descriptions, hair cascading down a back, water cascading over rocks; in science and computing, a chain reaction; phrases: cascade down, a cascade of.

Examples

• Water tumbled down the cascade into a pool. tree →
• Her curly hair cascaded down her back. tree →
• A cascade of balloons fell from the ceiling. tree →
• One mistake set off a cascade of problems. tree →
• Flowers cascaded over the garden wall. tree →
• Rain cascaded off the roof. tree →
• Waters roared beneath them, or fell in cascades from above. tree →

Note

Countable as a noun. Past: cascaded. In computing, CSS means «Cascading Style Sheets».