merism

[植]分生性

发音

/ˈmɛrɪz(ə)m/

词形变化

merisms 复数 merisms

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A reference to something by its polar extremes, as in "we searched high and low".

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  2. 2.

    A reference to something by a list of its parts.

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词源

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

来源：wiktionary