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- [kas-keyd]
- /kæsˈkeɪd/
- /kæsˈkeɪd/
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- [kas-keyd]
- /kæsˈkeɪd/
Definitions of cascades word
- noun cascades a mountain range extending from N California to W Canada: highest peak, Mt. Rainier, 14,408 feet (4322 meters). 1
- verb without object cascades to fall in or like a cascade. 1
- verb with object cascades to cause to fall in a cascade. 1
- verb with object cascades Electricity. to arrange (components) in a cascade. 1
- noun cascades Plural form of cascade. 1
- noun cascades plural of cascade. 0
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Origin of cascades
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < French < Italian cascata, equivalent to casc(are) to fall (< Vulgar Latin *cāsicāre, equivalent to cās(us) fallen (past participle of cadere) + -icā- formative v. suffix + -re infinitive ending) + -ata -ade1
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Parts of speech for Cascades
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preposition
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cascades popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cascades usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cascades
noun cascades
- forces — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- avalanches — Plural form of avalanche.
verb cascades
- falls — Albert Bacon, 1861–1944, U.S. politician: senator 1912–21; secretary of the Interior 1921–23; convicted in Teapot Dome scandal.
- drops — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- heaves — to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax.
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