encyclopaedia | ||
1. | [ noun ] (writing) 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 | |
Synonyms: | encyclopedia cyclopaedia cyclopedia | |
Related terms: | reference_book book_of_knowledge | |
Similar spelling: |
encyclopedia encyclopaedic encyclopaedist encyclopaedism encyclopedic encyclopedist encyclopedism encyclical |