synecdoche
use of a term for a part of something to refer to the whole or vice versa
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Summary
synecdoche is a stylistic device[1]. synecdoche ranks in the top 0.93% of stylistic device entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,298 views/month, #1 of 107).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: metonymy[3], figure of speech[4]
- Topic's main category: Category:Synecdoche[5]
- Described at URL: https://rhetoric.byu.edu/Figures/S/synecdoche.htm[6]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7], Basque Literature Terms Dictionary[8]
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Influence
Things named for synecdoche include Synecdoche, New York[9], a film[10], directed by Charlie Kaufman[11].
Why It Matters
synecdoche has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] synecdoche is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]
Entities named for synecdoche include Synecdoche, New York[9], a film[10], directed by Charlie Kaufman[11].