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

The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words.
Hippocrates