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The correct spelling is encyclopaedia.
How to pronounce encyclopaedia
/ənˌsəɪ.kləˈpi.di.ə/
nounIPA: /ənˌsəɪ.kləˈpi.di.ə/
Say it like: Ens-ycl-opae-dia
The correct spelling is encyclopaedia. A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of s… For example: "His life's work was a four-volume encyclopedia of aviation topics."
Usage Examples
“His life's work was a four-volume encyclopedia of aviation topics.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.
- 2.The circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge.
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