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/məˈɹɪzməs/ · noun
(rhetoric) A metonymic term to describe a type of synecdoche in which two parts of a thing, perhaps contrasting or complementary parts, are made to stand for the whole..
Use merismus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Merismus means (rhetoric) A metonymic term to describe a type of synecdoche in which two parts of a thing, perhaps contrasting or complementary parts, are made to stand for the whole..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use merismus where its definition matches the intended context.
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