Definition of Synecdoche. Meaning of Synecdoche. Synonyms of Synecdoche

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Definition of Synecdoche

Synecdoche
Synecdoche Syn*ec"do*che (s[i^]n*[e^]k"d[-o]*k[-e]), n. [L. synecdoche, Gr. synekdochh`, fr. to receive jointly; sy`n with + ? to receive; ? out + ? to receive.] (Rhet.) A figure or trope by which a part of a thing is put for the whole (as, fifty sail for fifty ships), or the whole for a part (as, the smiling year for spring), the species for the genus (as, cutthroat for assassin), the genus for the species (as, a creature for a man), the name of the material for the thing made, etc. --Bain.

Meaning of Synecdoche from wikipedia

- Synecdoche (/sɪˈnɛkdəki/ sih-NEK-də-kee) is a type of metonymy; it is a figure of speech in which a term for a part of something is used to refer to the...
- Synecdoche, New York (/sɪˈnɛkdəki/ sin-EK-də-kee) is a 2008 American postmodern psychological drama film written and directed by Charlie Kaufman in his...
- Synecdoche is a linguistic term. Synecdoche may also refer to: Synecdoche (planthopper), a genus of planthoppers Synecdoche, New York, a 2008 American...
- genus Synecdoche: Synecdoche albicosta (Van Duzee, 1917) c g Synecdoche autumnalis O'Brien, 1971 c g Synecdoche bifoveata O'Brien, 1971 c g Synecdoche cara...
- Synecdoche impunctata is a species of achilid planthopper in the family Achilidae. "Synecdoche impunctata species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved...
- Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). He both wrote and directed the films Synecdoche, New York (2008), Anomalisa (2015), and I'm Thinking of Ending Things...
- Can't Lose Weight') is a ****anese manga series written and illustrated by Synecdoche. It was originally serialized on Wani Books' Comic Gum website from December...
- related figures of speech are common in everyday speech and writing. Synecdoche and metalepsis are considered specific types of metonymy. Polysemy, the...
- "Synecdoche" is the 11th episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series Person of Interest. It is the 101st overall episode of the...
- A computer case, also known as a computer ch****is, is the enclosure that contains most of the hardware of a personal computer. The components housed inside...