synecdochical

English

Etymology

From synecdoche +‎ -ical.

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Adjective

synecdochical (comparative more synecdochical, superlative most synecdochical)

  1. Of, relating to, or exhibiting synecdoche.
    Synonyms: synecdochal, synecdochic
    1. Using an inclusive term for something included, or vice versa; using the term for a part or component to mean the whole (as "hand" for "laborer") or vice versa (as "the court" for "the judge").
    2. (in extended use) Of a whole: representing its components; of a part representing the whole.

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