synecdochic, synecdochical
(adjective) using the name of a part for that of the whole or the whole for the part; or the special for the general or the general for the special; or the material for the thing made of it; âto use âhandâ for âworkerâ or âten sailâ for âten shipsâ or âsteelâ for âswordâ is to use a synecdochic figure of speechâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
synecdochical (comparative more synecdochical, superlative most synecdochical)
Using an inclusive term for something included, or vice versa; using something spoken of as the whole (hand for laborer) or vice versa (the court for the judge).
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Source: Wiktionary
Syn`ec*doch"ic*al, a.
Definition: Expressed by synecdoche; implying a synecdoche. Isis is used for Themesis by a synecdochical kind of speech, or by a poetical liberty, in using one for another. Drayton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 January 2025
(noun) powerful and effective language; âhis eloquence attracted a large congregationâ; âfluency in spoken and written English is essentialâ; âhis oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the policeâ
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
