interface

/ˈɪntəfeɪs/noun
High School
1

The point of interconnection or contact between entities.

2

A thin layer or boundary between different substances or two phases of a single substance.

3

The point of interconnection between systems or subsystems.

4

The connection between a user and a machine.

5

The connection between parts of software; also the public or published sections of an object or module.

6

In object-oriented programming, a piece of code defining a set of operations that other code must implement.

7

In some languages, a block of code declaring the interface (point of interconnection) between a class and code that interacts with it.

8

The internal surface of a coiled protein (compare exoface).

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