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Definitions for Cascades

[1] a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface.
[2] a series of shallow or steplike waterfalls, either natural or artificial.
[3] anything that resembles a waterfall, especially in seeming to flow or fall in abundance: a cascade of roses covering the wall.
[4] (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.
[5] an arrangement of a lightweight fabric in folds falling one over another in random or zigzag fashion.
[6] a type of firework resembling a waterfall in effect.
[7] Chemistry . a series of vessels, from each of which a fluid successively overflows to the next, thus presenting a large absorbing surface, as to a gas.
[8] Electricity . an arrangement of component devices, as electrolytic cells, each of which feeds into the next in succession.
[9] Biochemistry . a series of reactions catalyzed by enzymes that are activated sequentially by successive products of the reactions, resulting in an amplification of the initial response.
[10] to fall in or like a cascade.
[11] to cause to fall in a cascade.
[12] Electricity . to arrange (components) in a cascade.
[13] a mountain range extending from N California to W Canada: highest peak, Mt. Rainier, 14,408 feet (4322 meters).
[14] a waterfall or series of waterfalls over rocks
[15] something resembling this, such as folds of lace
[16] a consecutive sequence of chemical or physical processes (as modifier ) cascade liquefaction
[17] a series of stages in the processing chain of an electrical signal where each operates the next in turn (as modifier ) a cascade amplifier
[18] the cumulative process responsible for the formation of an electrical discharge, cosmic-ray shower, or Geiger counter avalanche in a gas
[19] the sequence of spontaneous decays by an excited atom or ion
[20] (intr) to flow or fall in or like a cascade
[21] a chain of mountains in the US and Canada: a continuation of the Sierra Nevada range from N California through Oregon and Washington to British Columbia. Highest peak: Mount Rainier, 4392 m (14 408 ft)

Words related to Cascades

cascadeoutpouring, avalanche, waterfall, torrent, deluge, tumble, spew, spill, pour, descend, overflow, gush, chute, force, rapids, spout, shower, flood, fountain, watercourse

Words nearby Cascades

cascadecasaque, casas, casaubon, casbah, cascabel, cascade, cascade molecule, cascade particle, cascade range, cascade stomach, cascades

Origin of Cascades

1635–45; < French < Italian cascata, equivalent to casc(are ) to fall (< Vulgar Latin *cāsicāre, equivalent to cās(us ) fallen (past participle of cadere ) + -icā- formative v. suffix + -re infinitive ending) + -ata -ade1

Other words from Cascades

cas·cad·er , noun
un·cas·cad·ed , adjective
un·cas·cad·ing , adjective

Word origin for Cascades

C17: from French, from Italian cascata, from cascare to fall, ultimately from Latin cadere to fall

Synonyms for Cascades

avalanche, deluge, outpouring, torrent, waterfall, cataract, chute, falls, flood, force, fountain, precipitation, rapids, shower, spout, watercourse, downrush