encyclopedia

Noun

Meaning

Alt. of Encyclopaedia

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

encyclopaedia cyclopaedia handbook dictionary lexicon compendium cyclopedia reference book reference work atlas bible almanac enchiridion book writing
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Antonyms

book primary source creative writing

Hypernyms

reference reference book reference work book of facts

Hyponyms

book of knowledge

Related terms

paideia pedo- -pedia paidia

Phrases with the word

waling encyclopedia

Examples

According to Joyce Whalley in The International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, "an illustrated book differs from a book with illustrations in that a good illustrated book is one where the pictures enhance or add depth to the text." Source: Internet

According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, the Carib's superior weapons and seafaring prowess allowed them to defeat most Arawak nations in the West Indies—enslaving some, and cannibalizing others. Source: Internet

According to Funk and Wagnalls ' Wildlife Encyclopedia, captive black leopards are less fertile than spotted leopards, with average litter sizes of 1.8 and 2.1, respectively. Source: Internet

According to The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, she "was in the vanguard of those sf writers trying to apply to the soft sciences the machinery of the hard sciences". Source: Internet

According to Stirner, the only limitation on the rights of individuals is their power to obtain what they desire, The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge. Source: Internet

According to the 1914-1918 Online Encyclopedia "In addition to losses suffered by African military personnel and the laborers supporting their operations, very large, but unknown numbers of African civilians perished during the war." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

encyclopaedism encyclopaedist encyclopaedy Encyclopedia Galactica encyclopediac encyclopediacal