What is another word for synecdochical?
Pronunciation: [sˌa͡ɪnɪkdˈɒkɪkə͡l] (IPA) 
Synecdochical is a term used in literature and rhetoric to describe a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole. There are a number of synonyms for this term, including metonymic, symbolic, allegorical, emblematic, metaphorical, and allusive. Each of these synonyms refers to a different aspect of the use of synecdochical language, whether it be the use of symbols to represent larger ideas, the use of metaphors to create new meaning, or the use of allusion to reference other works of literature. Whatever the case may be, all of these terms refer to the use of language in powerful and evocative ways.
