Relating to a figure of speech or a species of a metaphor, in which a part of a person or thing is used to designate the whole: The home owner made a synecdochical statement when he said, "Our house was built by "ten hands" instead of "Our house was built by five carpenters".

Mildred's husband asked his wife a synecdochical question: "Well, little lady, what did the court (judge) decide about your speeding ticket?"