Associations to the word «Encyclopedic»

Wiktionary

ENCYCLOPEDIC, adjective. Of or relating to the characteristics of an encyclopedia; concerning all subjects, having comprehensive information or knowledge.
ENCYCLOPEDIC, adjective. (lexicography) Relating to or containing encyclopedic information rather than only linguistic or lexical information; about facts and concepts, and not only a word or term; including proper names, biographical and geographical information and illustrations.
ENCYCLOPEDIC DICTIONARIES, noun. Plural of encyclopedic dictionary
ENCYCLOPEDIC DICTIONARY, noun. A form of dictionary with long, detailed entries on words (and often famous people and places), usually with pictures.
ENCYCLOPEDIC FICTION, noun. A work of fiction employing a variety of forms to explore its subject exhaustively.

Dictionary definition

ENCYCLOPEDIC, adjective. Broad in scope or content; "encyclopedic knowledge".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats