What is the meaning of cascade?

noun

  • A small waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
  • A succession of stages or operations or processes or units.
    • usage: "progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring"; "separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes"
  • A sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower.
    • usage: "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden cascade of sparks"

verb

  • Rush down in big quantities, like a cascade.
  • Arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible. .
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