metonimik

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(Dilbilim) metonymic
A metonym
Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object

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

of, or relating to a metonym or to metonymy
Used by way of metonymy
{s} having the nature of metonymy, of or pertaining to the use of a related word to represent another word that it does not specifically denote (Rhetoric)
using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated; "to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works"
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