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Definitions of synecdoche in various dictionaries:

noun - substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa

SYNECDOCHE - A synecdoche (, sih-NEK-d-kee; from Greek , synekdoche, lit. "simultaneous understanding") is a figure of speech in which a term for a part of someth...

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Possible Crossword Clues
Oh! Decency's different with eg 'New faces'

Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles
Nov 23 2000 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword
Nov 23 2000 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword

Possible Jeopardy Clues
As in "All hands on deck", it's the figurative use of a part of something for the whole
Similar to metonymy, it's a part standing in for the whole, like "sail" to mean a ship

Synecdoche description
A synecdoche (, sih-NEK-d-kee; from Greek , synekdoche, lit. "simultaneous understanding") is a figure of speech in which a term for a part of something refers to the whole of something or vice versa. A synecdoche is a class of metonymy, often by means of either mentioning a part for the whole or conversely the whole for one of its parts. Examples from common English expressions include "bread and butter" (for "livelihood"), "suits" (for "businessmen"), "boots" (for "soldiers") (pars pro toto), and "vacuum" (for "vacuum cleaner") or conversely "America" (for "the United States of America") (totum pro parte).The use of government buildings to refer to their occupant(s) is metonymy and sometimes also synecdoche. "The Pentagon" for the United States Department of Defense can be considered synecdoche, as the building can be considered part of the department. "No. 10" for the British Prime Minister is not synecdoche, since the building is not part of the person, but using "No. 10" to mean "

Synecdoche description

A synecdoche (, sih-NEK-d-kee; from Greek , synekdoche, lit. "simultaneous understanding") is a figure of speech in which a term for a part of something refers to the whole of something or vice versa. A synecdoche is a class of metonymy, often by means of either mentioning a part for the whole or conversely the whole for one of its parts. Examples from common English expressions include "bread and butter" (for "livelihood"), "suits" (for "businessmen"), "boots" (for "soldiers") (pars pro toto), and "vacuum" (for "vacuum cleaner") or conversely "America" (for "the United States of America") (totum pro parte).The use of government buildings to refer to their occupant(s) is metonymy and sometimes also synecdoche. "The Pentagon" for the United States Department of Defense can be considered synecdoche, as the building can be considered part of the department. "No. 10" for the British Prime Minister is not synecdoche, since the building is not part of the person, but using "No. 10" to mean "

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