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encyclopedia
encyclopaedia
noun
- encyclopedias
1. A reference work containing information on every branch of knowledge, or on one particular branch, usually arranged in alphabetical order.
- Said of knowledge: full and detailed.
- Thesaurus: complete, comprehensive, thorough, universal, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, exhaustive, wide-ranging, all-embracing; Antonym: narrow.
- Relating to, belonging to, or like an encyclopedia.
noun
- A compiler of encyclopedias.
