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en|cy|clo|pae|di|a
en|cy|clo|pe|di|a or en|cy|clo|pae|di|a «ehn SY kluh PEE dee uh», noun.
1. a book or set of books giving information on all branches of knowledge, or on certain wide fields, with articles arranged alphabetically.
2. a book treating one subject very thoroughly, with its articles arranged alphabetically: »

an encyclopedia of art.

Abbr: ency., encyc., or encycl. Also, cyclopedia, cyclopaedia.
╂[< Late Latin encyclopaedia < Greek enkýklios paideíā well-rounded education; enkýklios (see etym. under encyclical); (Cf. ↑encyclical) paideíā < paideúein educate < paîs, paidós child]

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  • cy|clo|pae|dic — cy|clo|pe|dic or cy|clo|pae|dic «SY kluh PEE dihk», adjective. 1. wide and varied. 2. having to do with a cyclopedia. –cy´clo|pe´di|cal|ly, –cy´clo|pae´di|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • cy´clo|pae´di|cal|ly — cy|clo|pe|dic or cy|clo|pae|dic «SY kluh PEE dihk», adjective. 1. wide and varied. 2. having to do with a cyclopedia. –cy´clo|pe´di|cal|ly, –cy´clo|pae´di|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • en|cy|clo|pae|dism — en|cy|clo|pe|dism or en|cy|clo|pae|dism «ehn SY kluh PEE dihz uhm», noun. encyclopedic learning; knowledge presented in an encyclopedic way. En|cy|clo|pe|dism «ehn SY kluh PEE dihz uhm», noun. the doctrines of the French Encyclopedists …   Useful english dictionary

  • en|cy|clo|pae|dist — en|cy|clo|pe|dist or en|cy|clo|pae|dist «ehn SY kluh PEE dihst», noun. a person who makes or compiles an encyclopedia. En|cy|clo|pe|dist «ehn SY kluh PEE dihst», noun. one of the writers of the French Encyclopedia edited by Denis Diderot and Jean …   Useful english dictionary

  • cy|clo|pae|di|a — cy|clo|pe|di|a or cy|clo|pae|di|a «SY kluh PEE dee uh», noun. 1. a book or set of books giving information on all branches of one subject. It is made up of articles which are usually arranged alphabetically. 2. a book or set of books giving… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cy|clo|pae|dist — cy|clo|pe|dist or cy|clo|pae|dist «SY kluh PEE dihst», noun. a person who makes a cyclopedia or writes articles for one …   Useful english dictionary

  • en|cy|clo|pae|di|cal|ly — en|cy|clo|pe|di|cal|ly or en|cy|clo|pae|di|cal|ly «ehn SY kluh PEE duh klee», adverb. in an encyclopedic manner; comprehensively …   Useful english dictionary

  • en|cy|clo|pae|di|cal — en|cy|clo|pe|di|cal or en|cy|clo|pae|di|cal «ehn SY kluh PEE duh kuhl», adjective. = encyclopedic. (Cf. ↑encyclopedic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • en|cy|clo|pae|dic — en|cy|clo|pe|dic or en|cy|clo|pae|dic «ehn SY kluh PEE dihk», adjective. 1. covering a wide range of subjects; possessing wide and varied information: »an expert with encyclopedic knowledge. SYNONYM(S): comprehensive. 2. of or having to do with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • en|cy|clo|pae|dize — en|cy|clo|pe|dize or en|cy|clo|pae|dize «ehn SY kluh PEE dyz», transitive verb, dized, diz|ing. to treat, describe, or arrange as in an encyclopedia, or with encyclopedic fullness, accuracy, and system: »to encyclopedize knowledge …   Useful english dictionary

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