noun / verb
cascade
kas-KAYD/kæˈskeɪd/
A flow descending in successive stages.
Water cascades down the rocky ledges into the pool below.
Etymology
Italian cascata, 'waterfall,' comes from a verb meaning 'to fall.' The name focuses on the water's downward movement over an edge.
In context
sets off this whole signaling Cascade where there's growth factor over expression of a lot of different things
More examples
- A cascade of errors follows the initial failure.
- Flowers cascade over the wall.
- One missed connection triggers a cascade of delays.
Forms
cascade · cascades · cascaded · cascading
Similar words
- waterfall
- Specifically falling water rather than any descending flow or sequence.
- chain reaction
- Specifically a sequence in which events cause further events.