Metonymical


[met-uh-nim-i-kuh l] /ˌmɛt əˈnɪm ɪ kəl/

adjective
1.
having the nature of .

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  • Metonymies

    [mi-ton-uh-mee] /mɪˈtɒn ə mi/ noun, Rhetoric. 1. a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” […]

  • Metonymy

    [mi-ton-uh-mee] /mɪˈtɒn ə mi/ noun, Rhetoric. 1. a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” […]

  • Me-too

    [mee-too] /ˈmiˈtu/ adjective 1. Slang. characterized by or involving : a candidate’s me-too campaign. noun 1. (slang) a person who does something merely because someone else has done it adjective Imitative; copycat: Big companies brought out many me-too drugs and had to slim down (1940s+)

  • Me-tooism

    [mee-too-iz-uh m] /ˈmiˈtu ɪz əm/ noun 1. the adopting of policies, methods, products, etc., similar or identical to those of a peer, rival, or competitor. 2. the practice of making a product, offering a service, etc., that attempts to duplicate one that is established. /ˌmiːˈtuːizəm/ noun 1. the practice of imitating other people’s work or […]

  • Metope

    [met-uh-pee, -ohp] /ˈmɛt əˌpi, -oʊp/ noun, Architecture. 1. any of the square spaces, either decorated or plain, between triglyphs in the Doric frieze. /ˈmɛtəʊp; ˈmɛtəpɪ/ noun 1. (architect) a square space between two triglyphs in a Doric frieze


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