metonymies

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A form of metonymy — The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of metonymy
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metonymies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metonymies

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“metonymies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metonymies. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metonymies,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metonymies.

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