Noun: encyclopedia en,sI-klu'pee-dee-u or in,sI-klu'pee-dee-u
- 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 speciality
- cyclopedia [archaic], encyclopaedia [Brit], cyclopaedia [archaic]
Derived forms: encyclopedias
Type of: book of facts, reference, reference book, reference work
Encyclopedia: Encyclopedia