encyclopedic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of or relating to the characteristics of an encyclopedia; concerning all subjects, having comprehensive information or knowledge.
Relating to or containing descriptive information rather than only linguistic or lexical information; about facts and concepts, and not only a word or term; including proper names, biographical and geographical information and illustrations.

/ensaiːkloˈpʰiːdək/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-VCcortex-encyclopedic.wav

encyclopedic more encyclopedic most encyclopedic encyclopaedic encyclopædic

First attested in 1824, encyclopedia + -ic.

encyclopedical encyclopædical encyclopaedical

encyclopedicity cycle

encyclopedically encyclopedic dictionary encyclopedic fiction nonencyclopedic unencyclopedic

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