synecdochical

English

Etymology

synecdoche +‎ -ical

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsɪnəkˈdoʊkɪkəl/

Adjective

synecdochical (comparative more synecdochical, superlative most synecdochical)

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.

Synonyms

• synecdochic

Translations

Translations

• German: synekdochisch (de)

See also

• synecdoche