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en·cy·clo·pe·dic
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adjective
1.
pertaining to or of the
nature
of an
encyclopedia
;
relating to all branches of knowledge.
2.
comprehending a wide variety of information; comprehensive:
an encyclopedic memory.
Also,
en·cy·clo·pae·dic,
en·cy·clo·pe·di·cal,
en·cy·clo·pae·di·cal.
Origin:
1815–25;
encycloped(ia)
+
-ic
Related forms
en·cy·clo·pe·di·cal·ly,
en·cy·clo·pae·di·cal·ly,
adverb
non·en·cy·clo·pae·dic,
adjective
non·en·cy·clo·pe·dic,
adjective
non·en·cy·clo·pe·di·cal,
adjective
Synonyms
2.
all-embracing, all-inclusive, exhaustive, wide-ranging.
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