family

/ˈfæ.m(ɪ.)li/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

2

An extended family: a group of people who are related to one another by blood or marriage.

3

A nuclear family: a mother and father who are married and cohabiting and their child or children.

4

Members of one's family collectively.

5

A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.

6

The gay community.

7

Lineage, especially honorable or noble lineage.

8

Any group or aggregation of things classed together as kindred or related from possessing in common characteristics which distinguish them from other things of the same order.

9

A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below order and above genus; a taxon at that rank.

10

A collection of sets, especially of subsets of a given set.

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

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