metonymic
Collocations
2METONYMIC + NOUN
expression, inelegant, phrase, street
PREP.
in, with
Definitions
adj
Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object.
The British government is often referred to by the metonymic expression "Downing Street".
With a metonymic expression encountered in almost every sixth utterance, an uncontroversial need for dealing with this problem is demonstrated.
noun
Synonym of metonym, an instance of metonymy.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — using the name of one thing for that of another with which i
- metonymical
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4The British government is often referred to by the metonymic expression "Downing Street".
WiktionaryWith a metonymic expression encountered in almost every sixth utterance, an uncontroversial need for dealing with this problem is demonstrated.
WiktionaryWe investigate this replacement for a proper aggregation hierarchy and argue that it comes from a misunderstanding of both the linguistic use of terminology at the point of clinical care and the logic
WiktionaryThe slang is a metonymic but inelegant phrase.
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