Metonymy

noun

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.nounThe use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.

2.nounA metonym.

Synonyms

metonym merismus comeronym meronym synonymia metaphor holonymy holonym meronymy paronym mononym zeugma

Rhymes With

phytonomy

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