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Adjective Concept

metonymic metonymical

Using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated WordNet 3.0

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Using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object. Wiktionary

Of, or relating to, a word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object. Wiktionary (translation)

To say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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

DERIVATION

metonym

metonymy

SIMILAR

figurative

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

metonymic, metonymical

Wiktionary

metonymic