cascade

English

/kæsˈkeɪd/

noun
Definitions
  • A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.
  • (figuratively) A stream or sequence of a thing or things occurring as if falling like a cascade.
  • A series of electrical (or other types of) components, the output of any one being connected to the input of the next; See also daisy chain
  • (juggling) A pattern typically performed with an odd number of props, where each prop is caught by the opposite hand.
  • (Internet) A sequence of absurd short messages posted to a newsgroup by different authors, each one responding to the most recent message and quoting the entire sequence to that point (with ever-increasing indentation).
  • A hairpiece for women consisting of curled locks or a bun attached to a firm base, used to create the illusion of fuller hair.
  • (chemistry) A series of reactions in which the product of one becomes a reactant in the next

Etymology

Derived from French cascade derived from Italian cascata (cascade, waterfall) root from Proto-Indo-European *ḱh₂d- (fall).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱh₂d-

Gloss

fall

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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