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710000757:
Thanks a lot sir

Binoy:
You are most welcome!

Binoy:
Word-92 (13-04-12)

cascade (noun)

1 ঝর্না; ছোট জলপ্রপাত; a small waterfall
a cascade in the rock
a cascade of rainwater

2 বড় পরিমানে ঝুলন্ত বা পতনশীল কোনোকিছু; a large amount of something which hangs down
A cascade of golden hair fell down his back.
Her hair tumbled in a cascade down her back.
He crashed to the ground in a cascade of oil cans.

cascade (verb) [usually + adverb or preposition]
ব্যাপকভাবে পড়া; to fall in large amounts
Water cascaded down the mountainside.
Blonde hair cascaded over her shoulders.
Coins cascaded from/out of the fruit machine.

Binoy:
Word-93 (14-04-12)

category (noun) [syn. class]
প্রকার বা শ্রেনি; a type, or a group of things having some features that are the same
These students fall into a different category.
The results can be divided into three main categories.
There are three categories of accommodation - standard, executive and deluxe.

Derived words:

categorize/categorise [+ sb/sth as sth] [syn. classify]
প্রকারবদ্ধ বা শ্রেনিবদ্ধ করা; to put people or things into groups with the same features
Participants were categorized according to age.
His latest work cannot be categorized as either a novel or an autobiography.
The books are categorized into beginner and advanced.
I would categorize this as a very early example of Mughal art.

categorization/categorisation (noun)
প্রকারবদ্ধকরন বা শ্রেনিবদ্ধকরন; the act of categorizing
You categorization seems to be erroneous.
What is the rationale of such categorization?

categorical (adjective)
স্পষ্ট বা নিশ্চিত; without any doubt or possibility of being changed; certain
a categorical statement/reply/assurance
to make a categorical statement
to give a categorical assurance

categorically (adverb)
স্পষ্টভাবে বা নিশ্চিতভাবে; in a categorical way
He categorically stated his stance.
He categorically rejected our offer.
He categorically refused to take part in the project.

Binoy:
Word-94 (15-04-12)

cater (verb)
খাদ্য সরবরাহ করা; to provide food and drinks for a social event
Who catered your party?
Who will be catering the reunion?  
Which firm will be catering at the picnic?
Most of our work now involves catering for weddings.
I'm catering for twelve on Sunday, all the family are coming.

Derived words:

caterer (noun)
খাদ্য সরবরাহকারী; a person or company whose job is to provide food and drinks
Can we rely on that caterer?
The company has reputation in the city as a caterer.

catering (noun)
খাদ্য সরবরাহ; the work of providing food and drinks for meetings or social events
a high-class catering company
Who did the catering for your son’s wedding?

Phrases:

cater for sb/sth
চাহিদা অনুযায়ী সরবরাহ করা; to provide the things that a particular person or situation needs or wants
The class caters for all ability ranges.
The club caters for children between the ages of 4 and 12.

cater to sb/sth
অপ্রয়োজনীয় চাহিদা মেটানো; to satisfy a need, especially an unpopular or generally unacceptable need
This legislation simply caters to racism.
They only publish novels which cater to the mass-market.

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