diagnosis
/daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/noun
High School
1
The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of a medical condition or illness.
2
The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).
3
A written description of a species or other taxon serving to distinguish that species from all others; especially a description written and published in Latin.
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