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
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; âhe feels he is in the rightâ; âthe rightfulness of his claimâ
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
