recessive

/ɹɪˈsɛsɪv/adj

High School

Going back; receding.

Able to be masked by a dominant allele or trait.

Not dominant; whose effect is masked by stronger effects.

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Antonyms

dominant

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

aggressive expressive excessive obsessive depressive impressive oppressive possessive regressive repressive

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”)

rab rad rae raf rag rah rai raj rak ram

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

acm aer afl air aix any ary bec bed beg

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

revs varn varo vars vary vera brave carve drive grove

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