| merismus |
| Definition - A figure of speech in which the whole thing is mentioned by naming some of its parts. |
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Example - (1) He search high and low (i.e., he searched everywhere). (2) God created the heavens and the earth (i.e., God created the universe) |
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Etymology - The term - which has no OED citation - derives from the Greek merismos, dividing or partitioning. |