encyclopedic

en·cy·clo·pe·dic

adj \-ˈpē-dik\

Definition of ENCYCLOPEDIC

: of, relating to, or suggestive of an encyclopedia or its methods of treating or covering a subject : comprehensive <an encyclopedic mind> <an encyclopedic collection of armor>

— en·cy·clo·pe·di·cal·ly \-di-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of ENCYCLOPEDIC

1. She published an encyclopedic study of ancient Egypt.
2. The event was described in encyclopedic detail.
3. his almost encyclopedic knowledge of movies

First Known Use of ENCYCLOPEDIC

1824

Related to ENCYCLOPEDIC

Synonyms: all-embracing, all-in [chiefly British], all-inclusive, broad-gauge (or broad-gauged), compendious, complete, comprehensive, cover-all, cyclopedic, embracive, exhaustive, full, global, inclusive, in-depth, omnibus, panoramic, thorough, universal

Related Words: broad, catholic, encyclical, general, inclusionary, overall; cosmic (also cosmical), extensive, far, far-reaching, grand, large, panoptic, sweeping, vast, wide, wide-ranging; blanket, indiscriminate, unrestricted

Near Antonyms: circumscribed, limited, narrow, restricted, specialized; exact, precise; individual, singular, specific; incomplete, patchy, sketchy

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