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cascading

UK
/kæsˈkeɪdɪŋ/
US
/kæsˈkeɪdɪŋ/
cascadingadjective
more cascading
Comp.
most cascading
Super.
UK
/kæˈskeɪ.dɪŋ/
US
/kæˈskeɪ.dɪŋ/
Translations
en cascade
The cascading water from the fountain created a soothing sound in the garden.
L'eau en cascade de la fontaine créait un son apaisant dans le jardin.
Additional translations
en chaîneS'emploie pour une succession d'éléments où chacun entraîne le suivant.
Definitions
Falling or flowing in a series or sequence, often resembling a waterfall.
The cascading water from the fountain created a soothing sound in the garden.
Arranged in a sequence or series, often in a way that each part depends on or influences the next.
The cascading failures in the system led to a complete shutdown of operations.
Synonyms
flowing
falling
descending
pouring
streaming
cascadingnoun
UK
/kæsˈkeɪdɪŋ/
US
/kæsˈkeɪdɪŋ/
Gerund; denotes the process or effect of things occurring in succession.
Translations
réaction en chaîneEmploi général pour une succession d'effets qui se déclenchent les uns les autres.
The cascading of stock prices alarmed investors.
La réaction en chaîne des cours des actions a inquiété les investisseurs.
Additional translations
enchaînementPlus neutre et abstrait, selon le contexte.
Definitions
The process or effect of occurring in stages so that each stage triggers the next.
The cascading of stock prices alarmed investors.
cascadeverb

cascading

ing-form

cascaded
Past Simple
cascaded
Past Participle
cascading
ing-form
UK
/kæsˈkeɪd/
US
/kæsˈkeɪd/
Translations
cascaderVerbe rare; s’emploie pour une chute ou un enchaînement en cascade.
The water cascaded down the rocks, creating a soothing sound.
L’eau a cascaded sur les rochers, créant un bruit apaisant.
Additional translations
cascaderSens de propagation en chaîne; verbe rare.
cascaderSens figuré; transmission successive d’informations ou d’instructions.
Definitions
To fall or flow in a series of stages, like a waterfall.
The water cascaded down the rocks, creating a soothing sound.
To pass on information or instructions successively to a series of people.
The manager cascaded the new policy changes to all the team leaders.
To spread or develop in a chain reaction from one person, place, or stage to another.
The outage cascaded across the region within minutes.
Synonyms
spill
gush
stream
pour
flow
cascadenoun
Definitions
A small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope.
The hikers stopped to admire the beautiful cascade flowing down the mountainside.
A sequence in which something is passed from one person, level, or stage to the next.
The cascade of instructions moved from headquarters to the local offices.
A large number of things, especially events, messages, or problems, arriving or appearing in quick succession.
The announcement triggered a cascade of complaints on social media.
cascadeadjective
Definitions
Arranged or occurring in a series of stages, each stage activating or influencing the next; relating to such a sequence.
The engineers installed a cascade cooling system to handle the extreme temperatures.
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