stream

/stɹiːm/noun
Elementary
1

A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.

2

All moving waters.

3

A thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas (e.g. air).

4

Current, the force of moving water.

5

Any steady flow or succession of material, such as water, air, radio signal or words.

6

A particular path, channel, division, or way of proceeding.

7

A source or repository of data that can be read or written only sequentially.

8

An instance of streaming digital data.

9

A live stream.

10

A division of a school year by perceived ability.

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