ENCYCLOPEDIA

/ənˌsəɪ.kləˈpi.di.ə/
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/ənˌsəɪ.kləˈpi.di.ə/
noun
  1. A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.
    “His life's work was a four-volume encyclopedia of aviation topics.”
  2. The circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge.

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