Suggest an editImprove this articleRefine the answer for “What does the term "cascade" mean in CSS?”. Your changes go to moderation before they’re published.Approval requiredContentWhat you’re changing🇺🇸EN🇺🇦UAPreviewTitle (EN)Short answer (EN)**The cascade** in CSS is a system by which the browser determines which styles to apply to an element when different rules are set for it, taking into account origin, specificity, and order of declaration. **Key point:** the cascade is a conflict-resolution mechanism that picks the final property value for an element.Shown above the full answer for quick recall.Answer (EN)ImageThe cascade in CSS is a system by which the browser determines **which styles to apply to an element** when different rules are set for it. It takes three things into account, in strict order: 1. **Origin** (user agent, author styles, !important, inline, etc.) 2. Selector **specificity** 3. **Order of declaration** (later wins, if everything else is equal) **The point:** the cascade is a conflict-resolution mechanism that picks the final property value for an element when there are competing styles.For the reviewerNote to the moderator (optional)Visible only to the moderator. Helps review go faster.