To cascade means to have a series of smaller events or effects happen as a result of a larger event, often creating a significant impact. In a professional context, it can refer to the process of passing information or responsibilities down through a hierarchical structure.
“The decision to change the company's mission statement will cascade down to every department, requiring adjustments in their objectives.”— Business
“In network architecture, a cascade failure occurs when a series of interconnected systems fail one after another, leading to a complete shutdown of the network.”— Technology
Origin: From Old French 'cascader', derived from 'cascade', meaning 'waterfall', which is from Italian 'cascata', from 'cascare', meaning 'to fall'.
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