encyclopedic
adjective
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In Greek, paidaea meant not simply "child-rearing" but also "education", and kyklios meant "general;" thus, an encyclopedia is a work broad enough to provide a kind of general education. The world's most eminent general encyclopedia, the Encyclopaedia Britannica, is a huge work that covers every field of human knowledge. But encyclopedic doesn't have to refer to books; it's often used to describe the wide-ranging knowledge that certain types of minds just can't stop acquiring.
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 17 May 2024
In his spare time, Cohen is encyclopedic about opera.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Sep. 2024
His tour history is encyclopedic, whether solo, with pairings ranging from Annie Lennox to Shaggy or backed by a symphony.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
Every parent knows that kids today have an encyclopedic knowledge of Minecraft, down to the game’s flora, fauna and myriad of building materials.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Encyclopedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encyclopedic. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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