cascade Meaning and Definition

1. n. a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower

2. n. a succession of stages or operations or processes or units

3. n. a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls

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

5. v. rush down in big quantities, like a cascade