metonymic

UK /ˌmɛt.əˈnɪm.ɪk/ US /ˌmɛt.əˈnɪm.ɪk/

adj 1noun 1

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.

Collocations

METONYMIC + NOUN

expression, inelegant, phrase, street

PREP.

in, with

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — using the name of one thing for that of another with which i

metonymical

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The British government is often referred to by the metonymic expression "Downing Street".

Wiktionary

With a metonymic expression encountered in almost every sixth utterance, an uncontroversial need for dealing with this problem is demonstrated.

Wiktionary

We 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

Wiktionary

The slang is a metonymic but inelegant phrase.

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