Meaning & Definition of Cascade in English

1. A small waterfall or series of small waterfalls

2. 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. 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. Rush down in big quantities, like a cascade

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