'Cascade' definitions:

Definition of 'cascade'

(from WordNet)
noun
A small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
noun
A succession of stages or operations or processes or units; "progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring"; "separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes"
noun
A sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower; "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden cascade of sparks" [syn: shower, cascade]
verb
Rush down in big quantities, like a cascade [syn: cascade, cascade down]
verb
Arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible

Definition of 'Cascade'

From: GCIDE
  • Cascade \Cas*cade"\ (k[a^]s*k[=a]d"), n. [F. cascade, fr. It. cascata, fr. cascare to fall.] A fall of water over a precipice, as in a river or brook; a waterfall less than a cataract. [1913 Webster]
  • The silver brook . . . pours the white cascade. --Longjellow. [1913 Webster]
  • Now murm'ring soft, now roaring in cascade. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Cascade'

From: GCIDE
  • Cascade \Cas*cade"\, v. i.
  • 1. To fall in a cascade. --Lowell. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To vomit. [Slang] --Smollett. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'cascade'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Cascade, MT -- U.S. town in Montana

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Cascade, MT -- U.S. town in Montana
Population (2000) :
819
Housing Units (2000) :
349
Land area (2000) :
0.524368 sq. miles (1.358106 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.524368 sq. miles (1.358106 sq. km)
FIPS code :
12775
Located within :
Montana (MT), FIPS 30
Location :
47.271954 N, 111.702675 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
59421
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Cascade-Chipita Park, CO -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Colorado

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Cascade-Chipita Park, CO -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Colorado
Population (2000) :
1709
Housing Units (2000) :
869
Land area (2000) :
13.472744 sq. miles (34.894246 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.013957 sq. miles (0.036148 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
13.486701 sq. miles (34.930394 sq. km)
FIPS code :
12325
Located within :
Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location :
38.920814 N, 104.991493 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Cascade, ID -- U.S. city in Idaho

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Cascade, ID -- U.S. city in Idaho
Population (2000) :
997
Housing Units (2000) :
562
Land area (2000) :
3.614463 sq. miles (9.361415 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.587689 sq. miles (1.522107 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.202152 sq. miles (10.883522 sq. km)
FIPS code :
13150
Located within :
Idaho (ID), FIPS 16
Location :
44.515575 N, 116.043681 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Cascade, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Cascade, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000) :
1958
Housing Units (2000) :
820
Land area (2000) :
1.131037 sq. miles (2.929371 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.131037 sq. miles (2.929371 sq. km)
FIPS code :
11305
Located within :
Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location :
42.297535 N, 91.012215 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
52033
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Cascade-Fairwood, WA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Washington

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Cascade-Fairwood, WA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Washington
Population (2000) :
34580
Housing Units (2000) :
13456
Land area (2000) :
8.869959 sq. miles (22.973088 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000024 sq. miles (0.000062 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
8.869983 sq. miles (22.973150 sq. km)
FIPS code :
10372
Located within :
Washington (WA), FIPS 53
Location :
47.448873 N, 122.169361 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Cascade, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Cascade, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
Population (2000) :
666
Housing Units (2000) :
269
Land area (2000) :
0.743464 sq. miles (1.925562 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.006965 sq. miles (0.018040 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.750429 sq. miles (1.943602 sq. km)
FIPS code :
12825
Located within :
Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
Location :
43.658541 N, 88.008412 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
53011
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Cascade -- U.S. County in Montana

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Cascade -- U.S. County in Montana
Population (2000) :
80357
Housing Units (2000) :
35225
Land area (2000) :
2697.903606 sq. miles (6987.537964 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
13.747991 sq. miles (35.607133 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2711.651597 sq. miles (7023.145097 sq. km)
Located within :
Montana (MT), FIPS 30
Location :
47.433941 N, 111.324241 W

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