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synec·dochic
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Princeton's WordNet
synecdochic, synecdochicaladjective
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' for `sword' is to use a synecdochic figure of speech"
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synecdochicadjective
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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synecdochic
Synecdochic refers to the use of a figure of speech in which a part of something represents the whole, or a whole to represent a part. It can also refer to a specific class of object used to represent a larger, more general class, or a material to represent an object made from that material. For example, using "bread" to refer to food in general, or "wheels" to refer to a car.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of synecdochic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of synecdochic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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