CASCADE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
Categories: Descend, Fall, Go down, Come down
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible
Categories: Arrange, Set up
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🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "cascade" comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱh₂d-. It started in Vulgar Latin *casicāre. Then it appeared in Italian cascata. Later, people used it in French cascade.
🧩 Fun Fact
Words that pass through many languages often accumulate layers of meaning from each culture.