synecdochical

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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  • Synecdochical — Syn ec*doch ic*al, a. Expressed by synecdoche; implying a synecdoche. [1913 Webster] Isis is used for Themesis by a synecdochical kind of speech, or by a poetical liberty, in using one for another. Drayton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • synecdochical — adjective see synecdoche …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • synecdochical — See synecdochic. * * * …   Universalium

  • synecdochical — syn·ec·doch·i·cal …   English syllables

  • 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 to use hand for worker or ten sail for ten ships or steel… …   Useful english dictionary

  • synecdochic — 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 to use hand for worker or ten sail for ten ships or steel… …   Useful english dictionary

  • synecdoche — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek synekdochē, from syn + ekdochē sense, interpretation, from ekdechesthai to receive, understand, from ex from + dechesthai to receive; akin to Greek dokein to seem good more at ex , decent Date: 15th century a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • synecdoche — synecdochic /sin ik dok ik/, synecdochical, adj. synecdochically, adv. /si nek deuh kee/, n. Rhet. a 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 …   Universalium

  • synecdochically — adverb In a synecdochical manner …   Wiktionary

  • synecdochal — adjective Synecdochical …   Wiktionary

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