diameter
/daɪˈæmɪtə(ɹ)/noun
Middle School
1
Any straight line between two points on the circumference of a circle that passes through the centre/center of the circle; a chord that passes through the center of the circle.
2
The length of such a line.
3
The maximum distance between any two points in a metric space.
4
The maximum eccentricity over all vertices in a graph.
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