Assertion: synecdoche's whole | /r/UsedFor | refer to part
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text: the use of a word or phrase , when a part of something is used in order to refer to the whole of it, or the whole to refer to a part.
text: "I took a sip of Scotland" [Scotch Whisky] "America" for the United States of America "Europe" for the European Union Mixed example with both the whole referring to a part and the part referring to the whole: "Albany [the capital of New York State] just passed a law addressing this problem.
text: In addition, each of these types has an opposite synecdoche: a whole refers to a part, a specific class refers to a general one, and a container refers to its contents.
text: Mixed example with both the whole referring to a part and the part referring to the whole: