Waterfall
noun
A place where water flows over a vertical drop in the course of a stream or river.
The river flows over a huge waterfall.
Often appears as...
- massive waterfall
- waterfall cascades down
noun
A method of diagramming a project schedule in finance, where tasks cascade from the top to the bottom, like a waterfall.
The waterfall chart shows the cumulative effect of sequentially introduced positive or negative values.
Often appears as...
- waterfall chart
- waterfall model
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Technical
noun
A popular software development model where phases like requirement analysis, design, implementation, testing and maintenance are completed sequentially.
They chose to use a waterfall model for this software development project.
Often appears as...
- waterfall process
- waterfall approach
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Formal
Technical
noun
A place where water flows over a vertical drop in the course of a stream or river.
The river flows over a huge waterfall.
Often appears as...
- massive waterfall
- waterfall cascades down
noun
A method of diagramming a project schedule in finance, where tasks cascade from the top to the bottom, like a waterfall.
The waterfall chart shows the cumulative effect of sequentially introduced positive or negative values.
Often appears as...
- waterfall chart
- waterfall model
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A popular software development model where phases like requirement analysis, design, implementation, testing and maintenance are completed sequentially.
They chose to use a waterfall model for this software development project.
Often appears as...
- waterfall process
- waterfall approach
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Natural Wonder
Waterfalls often symbolize beauty in nature, frequently mentioned in travel and tourism.
Niagara Falls is one of the most famous waterfalls, attracting many tourists.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
The word is strong in imagery; it can illustrate stories and evoke emotions.
Her hair tumbled down her back like a delicate waterfall.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Use
Used metaphorically, it can describe anything falling like water, such as hair, fabric, or light.
The curtains fell in a waterfall of folds to the floor.
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Paper towns and why...
Almost everything here was brought from somewhere else -- the sort of rocks, the trees, the waterfalls. These fish are almost as out of place as my pig that flew. Contrasted to the scorching desert that surrounds this place, so are these people. Things from all over the world have been rebuilt here, away from their histories,
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Changing how we see the...
largest waterfall on earth is beneath the sea we find more life in the darkness of the deep sea than we find in the in terms of diversity and density than the tropical rainforests and all that stuff is hard to believe many of the things we find in the ocean hard to believe but is really hard to believe is
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Underwater astonishments...
Already we've found the world's highest mountains, the world's deepest valleys, underwater lakes, underwater waterfalls -- a lot of that we shared with you from the stage. And in a place where we thought no life at all, we find more life, we think, and diversity and density than the tropical rainforest,
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Julian Baggini: Is there...
if you believe in an afterlife, maybe you continue. But if you think of yourself as being, in a way, not a thing as such, but a kind of a process, something that is changing, then I think that's quite liberating. Because unlike the the waterfalls, we actually have the capacity to channel
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Deep ocean mysteries and...
We find, as I said, underwater lakes, rivers, waterfalls. The largest waterfall on the planet is actually under the ocean, up near Iceland. All that stuff is in that five percent that we've explored. So the deal about the ocean is that to explore it, you've got to have technology.
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Risk Takers: Extreme...
deep in a cave. And we made our way down through some of the most beautiful and amazing white water I've ever seen, through some small waterfalls, and some large waterfalls. And towards the end of the day, we got to a point where
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The Power of a Waterfall...
precisely equal to the gravitational potential energy the top of the balls what's true for the waterfall is true for everything in the universe it's a fundamental law of nature known as the
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Saving Water Voles From...
one of our rarest mammals here in the uk but here in devon a group of ecologists are aiming to reverse that decline and bring the waterfall back from the brink of extinction
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Keegan-Michael Key...
Almost there. Last bit. - We said we were going to get someplace really fast. That was pretty fast. - OK. Time to go and join him. - Coming off the waterfall, as I was
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Kayaking Over a...
Otherwise. Science-taught, let's see if our team of want-to-be record breakers have learned. He's practicing the science with a man-made kind of waterfall,
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Paper towns and why...
Almost everything here was brought from somewhere else -- the sort of rocks, the trees, the waterfalls. These fish are almost as out of place as my pig that flew. Contrasted to the scorching desert that surrounds this place, so are these people. Things from all over the world have been rebuilt here, away from their histories,
Video examples
Changing how we see the...
largest waterfall on earth is beneath the sea we find more life in the darkness of the deep sea than we find in the in terms of diversity and density than the tropical rainforests and all that stuff is hard to believe many of the things we find in the ocean hard to believe but is really hard to believe is
Video examples
Underwater astonishments...
Already we've found the world's highest mountains, the world's deepest valleys, underwater lakes, underwater waterfalls -- a lot of that we shared with you from the stage. And in a place where we thought no life at all, we find more life, we think, and diversity and density than the tropical rainforest,
Video examples
Julian Baggini: Is there...
if you believe in an afterlife, maybe you continue. But if you think of yourself as being, in a way, not a thing as such, but a kind of a process, something that is changing, then I think that's quite liberating. Because unlike the the waterfalls, we actually have the capacity to channel
Video examples
Deep ocean mysteries and...
We find, as I said, underwater lakes, rivers, waterfalls. The largest waterfall on the planet is actually under the ocean, up near Iceland. All that stuff is in that five percent that we've explored. So the deal about the ocean is that to explore it, you've got to have technology.
Video examples
Risk Takers: Extreme...
deep in a cave. And we made our way down through some of the most beautiful and amazing white water I've ever seen, through some small waterfalls, and some large waterfalls. And towards the end of the day, we got to a point where
Video examples
The Power of a Waterfall...
precisely equal to the gravitational potential energy the top of the balls what's true for the waterfall is true for everything in the universe it's a fundamental law of nature known as the
Video examples
Saving Water Voles From...
one of our rarest mammals here in the uk but here in devon a group of ecologists are aiming to reverse that decline and bring the waterfall back from the brink of extinction
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Keegan-Michael Key...
Almost there. Last bit. - We said we were going to get someplace really fast. That was pretty fast. - OK. Time to go and join him. - Coming off the waterfall, as I was
Video examples
Kayaking Over a...
Otherwise. Science-taught, let's see if our team of want-to-be record breakers have learned. He's practicing the science with a man-made kind of waterfall,
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Chris Evans
American Actor
The point is that when I see a sunset or a waterfall or something, for a split second it's so great, because for a little bit I'm out of my brain, and it's got nothing to do with me. I'm not trying to figure it out, you know what I mean? And I wonder if I can somehow find a way to maintain that mind stillness.
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Martha Hunt
American Model
I can't choose one favorite place because all destinations have something different to offer. My favorite city to explore is Paris; I love the culture of Morocco and the waterfalls in St. Lucia. I just can't choose one. I would like to go back to New Zealand to see more of what it has to offer.
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Ma Yansong
Chinese Architect
A shan-shui city is a modern city, a high-density urban situation, but we pay more attention to the environment. We bring waterfalls; we bring in a lot of trees and gardens. We treat architecture as a landscape.
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Tommy Caldwell
American Athlete
From an early age, Yosemite became the centre of my universe. I've been going every summer since I was a child. I love everything about that place: waterfalls, high-quality rock, history.
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Ilaiyaraaja
Indian Musician
Questioning the origin of music is like asking why the breeze is soothing, why you shiver in exhilaration when the spray from the waterfall hits you.
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CC Sabathia
American Athlete
I like Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. With the waterfall and things like that, I think it's pretty cool.
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River Phoenix
American Actor
I don't want to die in a car accident. When I die it'll be a glorious day. It'll probably be a waterfall.
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Nikola Tesla
Inventor
The harness of waterfalls is the most economical method known for drawing energy from the sun.
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Mike May
American Businessman
I love the sounds and the power of pounding water, whether it is the waves or a waterfall.
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Steve Chen
American Businessman
There's a waterfall of content that you're missing out on.
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Chris Evans
American Actor
The point is that when I see a sunset or a waterfall or something, for a split second it's so great, because for a little bit I'm out of my brain, and it's got nothing to do with me. I'm not trying to figure it out, you know what I mean? And I wonder if I can somehow find a way to maintain that mind stillness.
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Martha Hunt
American Model
I can't choose one favorite place because all destinations have something different to offer. My favorite city to explore is Paris; I love the culture of Morocco and the waterfalls in St. Lucia. I just can't choose one. I would like to go back to New Zealand to see more of what it has to offer.
Quote examples
Ma Yansong
Chinese Architect
A shan-shui city is a modern city, a high-density urban situation, but we pay more attention to the environment. We bring waterfalls; we bring in a lot of trees and gardens. We treat architecture as a landscape.
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Tommy Caldwell
American Athlete
From an early age, Yosemite became the centre of my universe. I've been going every summer since I was a child. I love everything about that place: waterfalls, high-quality rock, history.
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Ilaiyaraaja
Indian Musician
Questioning the origin of music is like asking why the breeze is soothing, why you shiver in exhilaration when the spray from the waterfall hits you.
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CC Sabathia
American Athlete
I like Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. With the waterfall and things like that, I think it's pretty cool.
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River Phoenix
American Actor
I don't want to die in a car accident. When I die it'll be a glorious day. It'll probably be a waterfall.
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Nikola Tesla
Inventor
The harness of waterfalls is the most economical method known for drawing energy from the sun.
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Mike May
American Businessman
I love the sounds and the power of pounding water, whether it is the waves or a waterfall.
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Steve Chen
American Businessman
There's a waterfall of content that you're missing out on.
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