kæsˈkeɪd n. & v. --n. 1 a
small waterfall,
esp. forming
one in a
series or
part of a
large broken waterfall. 2 a
succession of
electrical devices or stages in a process. 3 a
quantity of
material etc. draped in descending folds. 4 a process of disseminating
information from senior to
junior levels in an
organization. --v.intr.
fall in or like a cascade. [F f.
It. cascata f. cascare to fall ult. f. L casus: see CASE(1)]