descend vs cascade

cascade vs descend

descend is not a noun while cascade is a noun.

descend and cascade both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
descend	No	No	Yes	No
cascade	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cascade is a hyponym of descend; that is, cascade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than descend:

descend: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
cascade: rush down in big quantities, like a cascade

Other hyponyms of descend include prolapse, abseil, rappel, rope down, dismount, get down, get off, light, unhorse, avalanche, roll down, dive, plunge, plunk, go down, go under, set, correct, decline, slump, precipitate, sink, subside, crash, flop, topple, tumble, drop, plop, pitch, alight, climb down, go down, go under, settle, sink, pounce, swoop, drip, cascade down.

descend (noun)	cascade (noun)
	a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
	a succession of stages or operations or processes or units
	a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls

descend (verb)	cascade (verb)
come as if by falling	arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way	rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example

Difference between descend and cascade

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