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variants also cyclopaedia
Definition of cyclopedianext
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  1. encyclopedia
  2. dictionary
  3. catalog
  4. tome
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  • The work consisted of small decisions made in rapid succession, each one nudging the encyclopedia closer to order.
    — Carson Griffith, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
  • In a candidate survey on Ballotpedia, an online encyclopedia of elections, Cass argues that a largely rural district should be represented by someone with firsthand knowledge of rural Missouri.
    — Jack Harvel July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of encyclopedia
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  • Most dictionaries do not even list the meaning—’to kill’—that the government now proposes.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026
  • Collier said it's already seen some 2,000 developers hop on board to make tools like a metronome, dictionary, e-book reader, and music streaming apps.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 July 2026
Definition of dictionary
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  • The findings suggest the problem is not a rare glitch, but a persistent pattern concentrated in a small slice of a catalog.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • According to the announcement, the semi-acoustic record draws inspiration from reflective touchstones in Young’s catalog such as Comes a Time and Prairie Wind, with lyrics that grapple with memory, mortality and renewal.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of catalog
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  • And the book bearing his name is no ancient tome but a slim, spare novel set in an unsettlingly familiar landscape.
    — Colin Dwyer, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The tome will show how Claridge’s, located in London’s Mayfair, transformed into a beloved retreat for royalty, A-listers, and more cognoscenti.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 July 2026
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