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Encyclopaedia logo #10101) Book of facts 2) Cyclopaedia 3) Cyclopedia 4) Encyclopedia 5) Reference 6) Reference book 7) Reference work
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Encyclopaedia

Encyclopaedia logo #10101) Cyclopaedia 2) Cyclopedia 3) Directory 4) Encyclopedia 5) Listing 6) Manual
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Encyclopaedia

Encyclopaedia logo #21002• (n.) The circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge; esp., a work in which the various branches of science or art are discussed separately, and usually in alphabetical order; a cyclopedia.
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encyclopaedia

encyclopaedia logo #21003reference work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or that treats a particular branch of knowledge in a comprehensive manner.[10 related articles]
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encyclopaedia logo #20973Works containing information articles on subjects in every field of knowledge, usually arranged in alphabetical order, or a similar work limited to a special field or subject. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Encyclopaedia

Encyclopaedia logo #20692A book, set of books, or disk, containing informational articles on subjects in every field of knowledge, or limited to a special field or subject; usually arranged in alphabetical order
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Encyclopaedia

Encyclopaedia logo #21217The word Encyclopaedia (Encyclopedia) was first defined in Sir Thomas Elyot's Latin Dictionary (1538) as 'that lernynge whiche comprehendeth all lyberall science and studies.' It was first used as the title of a book by Johann Heinrich Alsted in 1608, by which time it had acquired its modern meaning of a book covering every branch of human knowledg...
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encyclopaedia logo #21009encyclopedia, encyclopaedia 1. The circle of learning; a general course of instruction. 2. A literary work containing extensive information on all branches of knowledge, usually arranged in alphabetical order. 3. An elaborate and exhaustive repertory of information on all the branches of some particular art or department of knowledge; especially, o...
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