meaning of encyclopaedia2
1. 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.
2. a reference work often in several volumes containing articles on various topics often arranged in alphabetical order dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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