force

/fɔːs/noun
Elementary
1

Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.

2

The generalized abstraction of this concept.

3

A particular form or type of force.

4

A metaphysical and ubiquitous power from the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. See usage note.

5

An instance of a physical force.

6

Force understood as something of which there can be an amount.

7

Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.

8

Something or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.

9

Something that exerts influence.

10

Something that, over time, influences a system with which it interacts (with a connotation of underlyingness, subtlety, or indirectness).

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