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Meaning of merism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈmɛrɪz(ə)m

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Français mérisme

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

merismus merispore Merissa meristele meristem meristemoid

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