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cascade.

A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kæsˈkeɪd/Canada, Received-Pronunciation, US/kæsˈkæɪd/Australia/kɛsˈkæɪd/New-Zealand
  1. A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.

  2. A stream or sequence of a thing or things occurring as if falling like a cascade.

    figuratively
    The bride carried a cascade of roses and baby's breath.
  3. A series of electrical (or other types of) components, the output of any one being connected to the input of the next.

  4. A pattern typically performed with an odd number of props, where each prop is caught by the opposite hand.

  5. 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).

    Internet
  6. A hairpiece for women consisting of curled locks or a bun attached to a firm base, used to create the illusion of fuller hair.

  7. A series of reactions in which the product of one becomes a reactant in the next

Where this word comes from

From French cascade, from Italian cascata, from cascare (“to fall”), from Vulgar Latin *cāsicāre, derived from Latin cadere, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱh₂d-.

verb/kæsˈkeɪd/Canada, Received-Pronunciation, US/kæsˈkæɪd/Australia/kɛsˈkæɪd/New-Zealand
  1. To fall as a waterfall or series of small waterfalls.

    intransitive
  2. To arrange in a stepped series like a waterfall.

    transitive
  3. To occur as a causal sequence.

    intransitive
  4. To pass (something) down through a chain or system in a flow or series of movements.

    transitive
  5. To vomit.

    archaic · slang
Where this word comes from

From French cascade, from Italian cascata, from cascare (“to fall”), from Vulgar Latin *cāsicāre, derived from Latin cadere, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱh₂d-.

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