association

/əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn̩/noun
Middle School
1

The act of associating.

2

The state of being associated; a connection to or an affiliation with something.

3

Any relationship between two measured quantities that renders them statistically dependent (but not necessarily causal or a correlation).

4

A group of persons associated for a common purpose; an organization; society.

5

Relationship between classes of objects that allows one object instance to cause another to perform an action on its behalf.

6

A benevolent overseas Chinese organization of popular origin for overseas Chinese individuals with the same surname, geographical origin, location, trade or business.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing