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A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole, the whole for
a part, the specific for the general, the general for the specific, or the mate
rial for the thing made from it. Considered by some to be a form of metonymy. Ad
jective: synecdochic or synecdochal.
Etymology:
From the Greek, "shared understanding"
Examples and Observations:
"The sputtering economy could make the difference if you're trying to get a deal
on a new set of wheels."
(Al Vaughters, WIVB.com, November 21, 2008)
Examples:
"When it rains, it pours."
(advertising slogan for Morton Salt)