fiber

/ˈfaɪ.bɚ/noun
Middle School
1

A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread.

2

A material in the form of fibers.

3

A material whose length is at least 1000 times its width.

4

Dietary fiber.

5

Moral strength and resolve.

6

The preimage of a given point in the range of a map.

7

The pullback of a morphism along a global element (called the fiber of the morphism over the global element).

8

A kind of lightweight thread of execution.

9

A long tubular cell found in bodily tissue.

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