immersion

/ɪˈmɜːʃən/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1

The total submerging of a person in water as an act of baptism.

2

Deep engagement in something.

3

An immersion heater.

4

A smooth map whose differential is everywhere injective, related to the mathematical concept of an embedding.

5

The disappearance of a celestial body, by passing either behind another, as in the occultation of a star, or into its shadow, as in the eclipse of a satellite.

6

A form of foreign-language teaching where the language is used intensively to teach other subjects to a student.

7

One's suspension of disbelief while reading, playing a video game, etc. The experience of losing oneself in a fictional world.

8

A creative relationship with one's social and ecological environment as practiced by the Brooklyn Immersionists.

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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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