dominance

/ˈdɒmɪnəns/noun
Middle School
1

The state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy.

2

Being in a position of power, authority or ascendancy over others.

3

The superior development of or preference for one side of the body or one of a pair of organs; such as being right-handed.

4

of an allele, the degree to which it expresses its phenotype when heterozygous, such as whether it is dominant or recessive.

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