encyclopedic

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled encyclopædic

US /ensaiːkloˈpʰiːdək/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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adj
broad in scope or content

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

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Synonyms

1 adj · broad in scope or content wide

More encyclopaedicalencyclopedical

Word family

Derived forms encyclopedicallynonencyclopedicunencyclopedic

Related forms cycleencyclopedicity

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encyclopedic knowledge
an unusually broad and detailed store of information about a subject

Adjective + noun

Etymology

First attested in 1824, encyclopedia + -ic.

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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