seed
/siːd/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs.
2
A fertilized and ripened ovule, containing an embryonic plant.
3
Any small seed-like fruit.
4
An amount of seeds that cannot be readily counted.
5
A fragment of coral.
6
Semen.
7
A precursor.
8
The initial position of a competitor or team in a tournament. (seed position)
9
The competitor or team occupying a given seed (position).
10
The initialization state of a pseudorandom number generator or similar system.
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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
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