modification

/ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
High School
1

The act of assessing and prescribing a payment, penalty, price, valuation, etc.

2

The form of existence belonging to a particular object, entity etc.; a mode of being.

3

The change undergone by a word when used in a construction.

4

The result of modifying something; a new or changed form.

5

The act of making a change to something while keeping its essential character intact; an alteration or adjustment.

6

A change to an organism as a result of its environment that is not transmissable to offspring.

7

A change to a word when it is borrowed by another language.

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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