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    encyclopedic
    /ɛnˌsʌɪklə(ʊ)ˈpiːdɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. comprehensive in terms of information: "he has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of food"
    • 2. relating to encyclopedias or information suitable for an encyclopedia: "a dictionary with encyclopedic material"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › encyclopedicEncyclopedic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ENCYCLOPEDIC is of, relating to, or suggestive of an encyclopedia or its methods of treating or covering a subject : comprehensive. How to use encyclopedic in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › encyclopedicENCYCLOPEDIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ENCYCLOPEDIC definition: 1. containing a lot of information 2. covering a large range of knowledge, often in great detail…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › encyclopedicENCYCLOPEDIC definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    ENCYCLOPEDIC meaning: 1. containing a lot of information 2. covering a large range of knowledge, often in great detail…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › encyclopedicENCYCLOPEDIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Encyclopedic definition: pertaining to or of the nature of an encyclopedia; relating to all branches of knowledge.. See examples of ENCYCLOPEDIC used in a sentence.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › encyclopediaEncyclopedia Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or treats comprehensively a particular branch of knowledge usually in articles arranged alphabetically often by subject. Examples of encyclopedia in a Sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › encyclopedicEncyclopedic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If your knowledge about any subject is encyclopedic, it means you know as much about it as an encyclopedia — a book crammed full of information — could tell you. In fact, encyclopedic comes from encyclopedia, a modern Latin word that's based on a misreading of the Greek enkyklios paideia as "general education."

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENCYCLOPEDIA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a book or set of books containing many articles arranged in alphabetical order that deal either with the whole of human knowledge or with a particular part of it, or a similar set of articles on the internet: The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. The library was full of dictionaries, encyclopaedias, poetry, and plays. Related words.