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metonymy

Metonymy vs Eponym - What's the difference?

metonymy | eponym |


As nouns the difference between metonymy and eponym

is that metonymy is the use of a single characteristic or name of an object to identify an entire object or related object while eponym is the name of a real or fictitious person whose name has, or is thought to have, given rise to the name of a particular item.

Metonymy vs Null - What's the difference?

metonymy | null |


As nouns the difference between metonymy and null

is that metonymy is the use of a single characteristic or name of an object to identify an entire object or related object while null is zero, nil; the cardinal number before einn.

Cliche vs Metonymy - What's the difference?

cliche | metonymy |


As nouns the difference between cliche and metonymy

is that cliche is (overused phrase or expression) while metonymy is the use of a single characteristic or name of an object to identify an entire object or related object.

Metonymy vs Undefined - What's the difference?

metonymy | undefined |


As a noun metonymy

is the use of a single characteristic or name of an object to identify an entire object or related object.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

Metonymy vs Metaphors - What's the difference?

metonymy | metaphors |


As nouns the difference between metonymy and metaphors

is that metonymy is the use of a single characteristic or name of an object to identify an entire object or related object while metaphors is .

Metonymy vs Idiom - What's the difference?

metonymy | idiom |


As nouns the difference between metonymy and idiom

is that metonymy is the use of a single characteristic or name of an object to identify an entire object or related object while idiom is a manner of speaking, a way of expressing oneself.

Metonymy vs Onomatopoeia - What's the difference?

metonymy | onomatopoeia |


In countable|lang=en terms the difference between metonymy and onomatopoeia

is that metonymy is (countable) a metonym while onomatopoeia is (countable) a word that sounds like what it represents, such as "gurgle" or "hiss".

As nouns the difference between metonymy and onomatopoeia

is that metonymy is the use of a single characteristic or name of an object to identify an entire object or related object while onomatopoeia is (uncountable) the property of a word of sounding like what it represents.

Polysemy vs Metonymy - What's the difference?

polysemy | metonymy |


As nouns the difference between polysemy and metonymy

is that polysemy is the ability of words, signs and symbols to have multiple meanings while metonymy is the use of a single characteristic or name of an object to identify an entire object or related object.

Symbolic vs Metonymy - What's the difference?

symbolic | metonymy |


As an adjective symbolic

is pertaining to a symbol.

As a noun metonymy is

the use of a single characteristic or name of an object to identify an entire object or related object.

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