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cy·clo·pe·di·a also cy·clo·pae·di·a  (skl-pd-)
n.
An encyclopedia.
[Short for encyclopedia.]
cyclo·pedic (-dk) adj.
cyclo·pedist (-dst) n.
cyclopedia, cyclopaedia [ˌsaɪkləʊˈpiːdɪə]
n
(Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) a less common word for encyclopedia
cyclopedic , cyclopaedic adj
cyclopedist , cyclopaedist n
cyclopedia, cyclopaedia
encyclopedia. — cyclopedist, cyclopaedist, n. — cyclopedic, cyclopaedic, adj.
See also: Books
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Noun1.cyclopedia - 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 specialtycyclopedia - 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
cyclopaedia, encyclopaedia, encyclopedia
book of facts, reference book, reference work, reference - a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"
book of knowledge - an elementary encyclopedia dealing with general knowledge
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With a nod to "all the cyclopaedias and books about famous women," they announced their intention to "supply a vacant niche in the reference library" and to enlighten readers: "Even to those best informed on this subject, we believe that a glance at these pages will bring astonishment at the vast array of woman's achievements here chronicled, in hundreds of new vocations and avocations.
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