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encyclopedic

or ···貹·徱

[ en-sahy-kluh-pee-dik ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or of the nature of an encyclopedia; relating to all branches of knowledge.
  2. comprehending a wide variety of information; comprehensive:

    an encyclopedic memory.

    Synonyms: , , ,



encyclopedic

/ ɛˌɪəʊˈ辱ːɪ /

adjective

  1. of, characteristic of, or relating to an encyclopedia
  2. covering a wide range of knowledge; comprehensive
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ⳦ˈ徱, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·c·d·· ·c·貹d·· adverb
  • ԴDze·c·貹d adjective
  • ԴDze·c·d adjective
  • ԴDze·c·d· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of encyclopedic1

First recorded in 1815–25; encycloped(ia) + -ic
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Example Sentences

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Conan Doyle: creator of Sherlock Holmes and by extension all subsequent super sleuths with an eccentric character, eagle eye for detail, encyclopedic knowledge of unexpectedly useful trivia and the brain of a UNIVAC.

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McKenna drew from an encyclopedic knowledge of fashion from the medieval age onward, said her friend Jenny, who asked to withhold her last name for privacy concerns.

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Robinson’s sharp wit pairs perfectly with Miller’s encyclopedic knowledge of food history.

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Throughout the five years that “A Complete Unknown” took to get finished, with interruptions for the pandemic and the actors’ strike of 2023, Phillips became encyclopedically fluent in all things Bob Dylan.

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"I recommend reading 'Biological Exuberance' by Bruce Bagemihl if you want an encyclopedic approach, or 'Queer Ducks' by Eliot Schrefer for something more fun and accessible."

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