1. (

• cascade

) a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls ;

2. (

• cascade

) a succession of stages or operations or processes or units; "progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring"; "separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes" ;

3. (

• shower ,
• cascade

) a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower; "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden cascade of sparks" ;

1. (

• cascade ,
• cascade_down

) rush down in big quantities, like a cascade ;

2. (

• cascade

) arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible ;