Encyclopedia

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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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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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

6 surface forms

synonym: cyclopaediacyclopediaencyclopaedia
plural: Encyclopedias
possessive: Encyclopedia's
pluralpossessive: Encyclopedias'

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