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synecdoche definitions
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1using a part of something to represent the whole thing31 sets
2substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa26 sets
3symbolism; the part signifies the whole, or the whole the part (all hands on board)18 sets
4a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole (as hand for sailor), the whole for a part (as the law for police officer), the specific for the general (as cutthroat for assassin), the general for the specific (as thief for pickpocket), or the material for the thing made from it (as steel for sword).15 sets
5understanding one thing with another; the use of a part for the whole or the whole for the part10 sets
6a form of metonymy that's restricted to cases where a part is used to signify the whole9 sets
7. a figure of speech that utilizes a part as representative of the whole. "all hands on deck" is an example.9 sets
8a part represents the whole8 sets
9replacing a part with a whole, or a whole with a part7 sets
10a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special7 sets
11figure of speech in which part is used for the whole or the whole for a part7 sets
12a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part7 sets
13a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole7 sets
14a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a croesus for a rich man.6 sets
15a figure of speech in which a part represents the whole.6 sets
16the use of the part for the whole6 sets
17a figure of speech in which a part represents the whole5 sets
18figure of speech in which a part represents a whole or a whole represents a part5 sets
19a part stands for a whole5 sets
20using one part of an object to represent the entire object5 sets
21a figure of speech in which a part represents the whole or when the whole represents the part5 sets
22a figure of speech in which a part of something stands for the whole or the whole for a part as wheels for automobile or society for high society.5 sets
23using a part to represent the whole5 sets
24a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa5 sets
25a term denoting a part of something is used to refer to the whole thing4 sets
26when one uses a part to represent the whole4 sets
27the word for something is used to mean the whole4 sets
28a figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole4 sets
29a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part.4 sets
30a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent a whole, such as using "boards" to mean a stage or "wheels" to mean a car – or "all hands on deck."3 sets
31using part of something to represent the whole thing3 sets
32a part of something used to refer to the whole3 sets
33a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole (as hand for sailor), the whole for a part (as the law for police officer), the specific for the general (as cutthroat for assassin), the general for the specific (as thief for pickpocket), or the material for the thing made from it (as steel for sword)3 sets
34understanding one thing with another; the use of a part for the whole, or the whole for the part. (a form of metonymy.)3 sets
35a figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part3 sets
36a figure of speech that utilizes a part as representative of the whole. ("all hands on deck" is an example.)3 sets
37a figure of speech where a part stands for the whole or the whole stands for the part3 sets
38a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent a whole, such as using "wheels" to mean a car.3 sets
39figure of speech where a part is used in place of a whole word, or a specific word is used for a general one3 sets
40a3 sets