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cascade
[kas-keyd]
noun
a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface.
a series of shallow or steplike waterfalls, either natural or artificial.
anything that resembles a waterfall, especially in seeming to flow or fall in abundance.
a cascade of roses covering the wall.
(in a drain or sewer) a chain of steps for dissipating the momentum of falling water in a steep place in order to maintain a steady rate of flow.
an arrangement of a lightweight fabric in folds falling one over another in random or zigzag fashion.
a type of firework resembling a waterfall in effect.
Chemistry.Ģża series of vessels, from each of which a fluid successively overflows to the next, thus presenting a large absorbing surface, as to a gas.
Electricity.Ģżan arrangement of component devices, as electrolytic cells, each of which feeds into the next in succession.
Biochemistry.Ģża series of reactions catalyzed by enzymes that are activated sequentially by successive products of the reactions, resulting in an amplification of the initial response.
verb (used without object)
to fall in or like a cascade.
verb (used with object)
to cause to fall in a cascade.
Electricity.Ģżto arrange (components) in a cascade.
cascade
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noun
a waterfall or series of waterfalls over rocks
something resembling this, such as folds of lace
a consecutive sequence of chemical or physical processes
( as modifier )
cascade liquefaction
a series of stages in the processing chain of an electrical signal where each operates the next in turn
( as modifier )
a cascade amplifier
the cumulative process responsible for the formation of an electrical discharge, cosmic-ray shower, or Geiger counter avalanche in a gas
the sequence of spontaneous decays by an excited atom or ion
verb
(intr) to flow or fall in or like a cascade
cascade
A series of chemical or physiological processes that occur in successive stages, each of which is dependent on the preceding one, to produce a culminating effect. The steps involved in the clotting of blood occur as a cascade.
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- cascader noun
- uncascaded adjective
- uncascading adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of cascade1
Example Sentences
The cascading events have made it a profoundly uncertain time for immigrant families.
In short, Vinge predicts that by 2030, humans will be capable of creating a machine with greater than human intelligence, which would then lead to a cascade of technological progress.
However, Mr Grossi said there is "no indication of a physical attack on the underground cascade hall containing part of the pilot fuel enrichment plant and the main fuel enrichment plant".
She didnāt put the word āabuseā to the resentments and rages Dunne was well known for; she didnāt acknowledge alcoholās role in the cascade of illnesses preceding Quintanaās death.
Rosales edged double-sided mirror glass with strips of shifting LEDs, which create a reflected illusion of depth cascading into visual eternity.
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