encyclopedia

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Synonyms: encyclopaedia, encyclopedic, encyclopædia, encyclopedie, enciclopedia, cyclopedia, encyclopaedic, encyclopedism, encyclopedist, encyclopedias, encyclopedian

Antonyms: encyclopaedia, encyclopedic, encyclopædia, encyclopedie, enciclopedia, cyclopedia, encyclopaedic, encyclopedism, encyclopedist, encyclopedias, encyclopedian

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Noun

1. {{sid|en|Q5292}}A [[comprehensive]] [[reference work]] (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of [[subjects]], sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.
2. {{sid|en|concept}} [[similarly|Similarly]] [[comprehensive]] [[work]]s in other [[format]]s.
3. {{sid|en|summary}} {{lb|en|dated|specifically}} The circle of [[art]]s and [[science]]s (see [[#Etymology|Etymology]]); a [[comprehensive]] summary of [[knowledge]], or of a branch thereof.

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