Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   cascade

   /kaˈskeɪd/

   noun

   • 1. a small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope: "the waterfall raced down in a series of cascades"
   • ▪ a mass of something that falls or hangs in copious quantities: "a cascade of pink bougainvillea"
   • ▪ a large number or amount of something occurring at the same time: "a cascade of anti-war literature"
   • 2. a process whereby something, typically information or knowledge, is successively passed on: "the greater the number of people who are well briefed, the wider the cascade effect"
   • ▪ a succession of devices or stages in a process, each of which triggers or initiates the next.

   verb

   • 1. (of water) pour downwards rapidly and in large quantities: "water was cascading down the stairs"
   • ▪ fall or hang in copious quantities: "blonde hair cascaded down her back"
   • 2. pass (something) on to a succession of others: "teachers who are able to cascade their experience effectively"
   • 3. arrange (a number of devices or objects) in a series or sequence.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French, from Italian cascata, from cascare ‘to fall’, based on Latin casus (see case1).

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • S

     1

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.thesaurus.com › browse › cascade33 Synonyms & Antonyms for CASCADE | Thesaurus.com

   www.thesaurus.com › browse › cascade

   • Cached

   Find 33 different ways to say CASCADE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › cascadeCASCADE Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

   www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › cascade

   • Cached

   Synonyms for CASCADE: waterfall, fall (s), cataract, rapid (s), chute, shute, flume, white water; Antonyms of CASCADE: drop, drip, trickle, sprinkle, dribble, leak, strain, bleed.

4. www.wordhippo.com › another-word-for › cascadeWhat is another word for cascade? | Cascade Synonyms ...

   www.wordhippo.com › another-word-for › cascade

   • Cached

   Find 1,260 synonyms for cascade and other similar words that you can use instead based on 11 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › cascadeCASCADE - 18 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

   dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › cascade

   • Cached

   Synonyms and antonyms of cascade in English. cascade. noun. These are words and phrases related to cascade. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of cascade. The water formed a cascade down the mountain. Synonyms. waterfall. falls. cataract. Niagara. rapids. chute. cascade. verb.

6. www.powerthesaurus.org › cascade › synonymsCascade synonyms - 1 015 Words and Phrases for Cascade

   www.powerthesaurus.org › cascade › synonyms

   • Cached

   Another way to say Cascade? Synonyms for Cascade (other words and phrases for Cascade).

7. www.powerthesaurus.org › cascadeCASCADE in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for CASCADE

   www.powerthesaurus.org › cascade

   • Cached

   What's the definition of Cascade in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Cascade meaning and usage.

8. thesaurus.yourdictionary.com › cascadeCascade Synonyms and Antonyms - YourDictionary

   thesaurus.yourdictionary.com › cascade

   • Cached

   Synonyms for CASCADE: waterfall, watercourse, rapids, shower, cataract, downrush, watershoot, cataract, falls, cascade down, gush, rapids, spout, tumble, waterfall; Antonyms for CASCADE: dribble, trickle.