event

/ɪˈvɛnt/noun
Elementary
1

An occurrence; something that happens.

2

A prearranged social activity (function, etc.)

3

One of several contests that combine to make up a competition.

4

An end result; an outcome (now chiefly in phrases).

5

A remarkable person.

6

A point in spacetime having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate.

7

A possible action that the user can perform that is monitored by an application or the operating system (event listener). When an event occurs an event handler is called which performs a specific task.

8

A set of some of the possible outcomes; a subset of the sample space.

9

An affair in hand; business; enterprise.

10

An episode of severe health conditions.

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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

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