synecdochical

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synecdochical

  • /ˌsɪnəkˈdoʊkɪkəl/ US

adjective more synecdochical · 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").

    Similar: synecdochal, synecdochic

  2. in extended use Of a whole: representing its components; of a part representing the whole.

    Similar: synecdochal, synecdochic

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Françaissynecdochique
Deutschsynekdochisch

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@misc{synecdochical_2026,
  title = {synecdochical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/synecdochical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}