Synecdoche
WordNet
noun
(1) Substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from .
Noun
- A figure or trope by which a part of a thing is put for the whole, the whole for a part, the species for the genus, the genus for the species, or the name of the material for the thing made, and similar.
- The use of synecdoche; synecdochy.
Etymology
From , from .