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succession vs cascade

cascade vs succession

succession and cascade both are nouns.

succession is not a verb while cascade is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
succession Yes No No No
cascade Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cascade is a hyponym of succession; that is, cascade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than succession:
  • succession: a group of people or things arranged or following in order
  • cascade: a succession of stages or operations or processes or units
Other hyponyms of succession include parade, run, streak.
succession (noun) cascade (noun)
the action of following in order a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
acquisition of property by descent or by will a succession of stages or operations or processes or units
a following of one thing after another in time a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
a group of people or things arranged or following in order
(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
succession (verb) cascade (verb)
arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible
rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
Difference between succession and cascade

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