dependency
/dɪˈpɛndənsi/noun
Middle School
1
A state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative.
2
Something dependent on, or subordinate to, something else
3
The status of being a legal dependent; the relationship between a dependent and their provider.
4
A colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power.
5
A dependence on a habit-forming substance such as a drug or alcohol.
6
Reliance on the functionality provided by some other, external component.
7
An external component whose functionality is relied on.
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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