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cascades
We have found lemma(root) word of cascades : cascade.
Definitions
[kaˈskeɪd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope
(e.g: the waterfall raced down in a series of cascades)
- a process whereby something, typically information or knowledge, is successively passed on
(e.g: the greater the number of people who are well briefed, the wider the cascade effect)
Phrases:
Origin
:
mid 17th century: from French, from Italian cascata, from cascare ‘to fall’, based on Latin casus (see case)
[kaˈskeɪd], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of water) pour downwards rapidly and in large quantities
(e.g: water was cascading down the stairs)
- pass (something) on to a succession of others
(e.g: teachers who are able to cascade their experience effectively)
- arrange (a number of devices or objects) in a series or sequence
Phrases:
Origin
:
mid 17th century: from French, from Italian cascata, from cascare ‘to fall’, based on Latin casus (see case)
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