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merism

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛrɪz(ə)m/

The English word “merism” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A reference to something by its polar extremes, as in "we searched high and low".
  2. A reference to something by a list of its parts.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μερισμός (merismós). Compare μέρος (méros, “part”).

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