encyclopedia
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: encyclopaedia cyclopaedia cyclopedia
Related terms: reference_book book_of_knowledge
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