synecdoche 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
Hypernym
trope 1
noun
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
EnglishDerivationally related form
synecdochic 1
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
synecdochical 1
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
