encyclopedia

or en·cy·clo·pae·di·a

[ en-sahy-kluh-pee-dee-uh ]

/ ɛnˌsaɪ kləˈpi di ə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR encyclopedia ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a book, set of books, optical disc, mobile device, or online informational resource containing articles on various topics, usually in alphabetical arrangement, covering all branches of knowledge or, less commonly, all aspects of one subject.

(initial capital letter) the French work edited by Diderot and D'Alembert, published in the 18th century, distinguished by its representation of the views of the Enlightenment.

Origin of encyclopedia

1525–35; <New Latin encyclopaedia<Greek enkyklopaidía, a misreading of enkýklios paideía circular (i.e., well-rounded) education. See encyclical, pedo-¹

Words nearby encyclopedia

encumber, encumbrance, encumbrancer, -ency, encyclical, encyclopedia, encyclopedic, encyclopedism, encyclopedist, encyst, encysted calculus

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Example sentences from the Web for encyclopedia

There is a new section for dictionary and encyclopedia results.
Google search quality guidelines update breaks down dictionary and encyclopedia results and more|Barry Schwartz|October 15, 2020|Search Engine Land
I joke that I started as a kid revising the encyclopedia by stickering the one my mother bought.
You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story|Walter Isaacson|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Reading the Encyclopedia Brittanica while walking the Appalachian Trail!
Smoke ‘Em If You Got A Good Story About ‘Em|Kevin Bleyer|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Paris, Kis completed his last work, The Encyclopedia of the Dead, a wonderful collection of fablelike stories.
Danilo Kis, the Stylish Historian of Infamy|Anthony Paletta|June 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST

When I read the encyclopedia, I made a list of the best and worst jobs in the world.
A.J. Jacobs: How I Write|Noah Charney|May 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I would read the encyclopedia, medical books, and in bookstores I looked for the human-sexuality section.
How 10 Porn Stars Lost Their Virginity|Aurora Snow|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Roosevelt said that his book was as dry as an encyclopedia, thus erring in precisely the direction one would not have expected.
Theodore Roosevelt|Henry Cabot Lodge
Yes, went on Helen relentlessly, we call her the Encyclopedia for short.
Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer|Rena I. Halsey
An encyclopedia might be compiled on the subject by writing minute records and dry details, but an encyclopedia was not desired.
Policing the Plains|R.G. MacBeth
That was after we read about the Cyclopes in the Ulysses story in our encyclopedia.
A World Called Crimson|Darius John Granger
The Encyclopedia Britannica is not on the trail for truth—it wants current prejudices.
Comrade Kropotkin|Victor Robinson

British Dictionary definitions for encyclopedia

encyclopedia

encyclopaedia

/ (ɛnˌsaɪkləʊˈpiːdɪə) /

noun

a book, often in many volumes, containing articles on various topics, often arranged in alphabetical order, dealing either with the whole range of human knowledge or with one particular subjecta medical encyclopedia

Word Origin for encyclopedia

C16: from New Latin encyclopaedia, erroneously for Greek enkuklios paideia general education, from enkuklios general (see encyclical), + paideia education, from pais child

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单词	encyclopedia
释义	encyclopedia or en·cy·clo·pae·di·a [ en-sahy-kluh-pee-dee-uh ] / ɛnˌsaɪ kləˈpi di ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR encyclopedia ON THESAURUS.COM noun a book, set of books, optical disc, mobile device, or online informational resource containing articles on various topics, usually in alphabetical arrangement, covering all branches of knowledge or, less commonly, all aspects of one subject. (initial capital letter) the French work edited by Diderot and D'Alembert, published in the 18th century, distinguished by its representation of the views of the Enlightenment. Origin of encyclopedia 1525–35; <New Latin encyclopaedia<Greek enkyklopaidía, a misreading of enkýklios paideía circular (i.e., well-rounded) education. See encyclical, pedo-¹ Words nearby encyclopedia encumber, encumbrance, encumbrancer, -ency, encyclical, encyclopedia, encyclopedic, encyclopedism, encyclopedist, encyst, encysted calculus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for encyclopedia There is a new section for dictionary and encyclopedia results. Google search quality guidelines update breaks down dictionary and encyclopedia results and more\|Barry Schwartz\|October 15, 2020\|Search Engine Land I joke that I started as a kid revising the encyclopedia by stickering the one my mother bought. You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story\|Walter Isaacson\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Reading the Encyclopedia Brittanica while walking the Appalachian Trail! Smoke ‘Em If You Got A Good Story About ‘Em\|Kevin Bleyer\|June 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In Paris, Kis completed his last work, The Encyclopedia of the Dead, a wonderful collection of fablelike stories. Danilo Kis, the Stylish Historian of Infamy\|Anthony Paletta\|June 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST When I read the encyclopedia, I made a list of the best and worst jobs in the world. A.J. Jacobs: How I Write\|Noah Charney\|May 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I would read the encyclopedia, medical books, and in bookstores I looked for the human-sexuality section. How 10 Porn Stars Lost Their Virginity\|Aurora Snow\|May 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Roosevelt said that his book was as dry as an encyclopedia, thus erring in precisely the direction one would not have expected. Theodore Roosevelt\|Henry Cabot Lodge Yes, went on Helen relentlessly, we call her the Encyclopedia for short. Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer\|Rena I. Halsey An encyclopedia might be compiled on the subject by writing minute records and dry details, but an encyclopedia was not desired. Policing the Plains\|R.G. MacBeth That was after we read about the Cyclopes in the Ulysses story in our encyclopedia. A World Called Crimson\|Darius John Granger The Encyclopedia Britannica is not on the trail for truth—it wants current prejudices. Comrade Kropotkin\|Victor Robinson British Dictionary definitions for encyclopedia encyclopedia encyclopaedia / (ɛnˌsaɪkləʊˈpiːdɪə) / noun a book, often in many volumes, containing articles on various topics, often arranged in alphabetical order, dealing either with the whole range of human knowledge or with one particular subjecta medical encyclopedia Word Origin for encyclopedia C16: from New Latin encyclopaedia, erroneously for Greek enkuklios paideia general education, from enkuklios general (see encyclical), + paideia education, from pais child Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to encyclopedia compilation, concordance, almanac, cyclopedia, reference book
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