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''Totum pro parte'' is Latin for "the whole for a part"; it refers to a kind of synecdoche. When used in a context of language it means that something is named after something of which it is only a part (or only a limited characteristic, in itself not necessarily representative for the whole). A ''pars pro toto'' (in which a part is used to describe the whole) is the opposite of a ''totum pro parte''.〔(Online Dictionary of Language Terminology (ODLT) s.v. totum pro parte )〕 ==In geography== Some placenames of large areas are commonly used to refer synonymously to a smaller part of the larger area than is strictly deemed correct. Examples of this include: * "America" for the United States of America (see use of the word American) * "Latin America" for South America * "Micronesia" for the Federated States of Micronesia * "Korea" for either of the two sovereign states on the peninsula, South Korea or North Korea * During the Cold War, "Germany" was often used for West Germany. * "Macedonia" for the Republic of Macedonia (Controversial - see Macedonia naming dispute) * "Ulster" for Northern Ireland *"China" for the People's Republic of China since the 1970s, and prior to that, the Republic of China. *"The Congo" for the Republic of the Congo. *"Yemen" for North Yemen *''Europe'' for the European Union 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Totum pro parte」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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