encyclopedic

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Also spelled encyclopædic

US /ensaiːkloˈpʰiːdək/
adj Freq #80349

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    broad in scope or content

    The history professor was known for their encyclopedic knowledge of ancient Rome.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · broad in scope or content wide
More encyclopaedicalencyclopedical
Word family
Derived forms encyclopedicallynonencyclopedicunencyclopedic
Related forms cycleencyclopedicity

Etymology

First attested in 1824, encyclopedia + -ic.

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