a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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encyclopaedia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cyclopaedia, cyclopedia, encyclopedia |
| Type of | book of facts, reference, reference book, reference work |
| Has types | book of knowledge |
Examples of encyclopaedia
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Pears Cyclopaedia is a one volume encyclopaedia published in the United Kingdom.
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Don't be ridiculous, this is an encyclopaedia article on a clearly notable topic.
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The modern encyclopaedia was developed from the dictionary in the 18th century.
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That's just not appropriate for the front page of an international encyclopaedia.
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The Encyclopaedia of Wales is a single-volume-publication encyclopaedia on Wales.
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Because this is an encyclopaedia, and I guess an encyclopaedia reports the facts.
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As well as the NPOV issue, the sardonic tone doesn't sit well in an encyclopaedia.
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This negative approach is counter to everything an encyclopaedia should stand for.
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The semantical dispute on what should be called an encyclopaedia misses the point.
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- Encyclopedia: a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
- (encyclopaedic) encyclopedic: broad in scope or content; "encyclopedic knowledge"
- An encyclopedia or encyclopaedia (also spelled encyclopu00E6dia, see spelling differences) is a type of reference work or compendium holding a comprehensive summary of information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge. Encyclopedias are divided into articles or entries, which are usually accessed alphabetically by article name...
- (Encyclopaedias) works containing information on all subject areas. Some encyclopaedias are subject specific.
- A reference work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or treats comprehensively a specified branch of knowledge, usually in articles arranged in alphabetical order of subjects either in a single list or within each of several large subsections
- A reference source containing information on a variety of topics. They can contain short paragraphs of information or lengthy articles which contain references to other works.
