priming
A substance used as a primer.
A form of seed planting preparation in which the seeds are presoaked in a nanoparticle solution.
A harmful condition in which water is carried over from the boiler of a steam locomotive.
The powder or other combustible used to communicate fire to a charge of gunpowder, as in a firearm.
The first contact that an antigen-specific T helper cell precursors have with an antigen.
A cognitive process in which media information increases temporarily the accessibility of knowledge units in the memory of an individual.
The effect that a nutrient has on the rate of organic matter decomposition
The process of flushing the tubing with IV fluid to remove air before connecting it to a patient.
The implicit memory effect in which exposure to a stimulus influences response to a subsequent stimulus.
A form of positive priming that induces a tendency to repeat or more easily process a sentence that is similar in structure to one previously presented.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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