encyclopedic
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/ensaiːkloˈpʰiːdək/
Definition of encyclopedic
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- Of or relating to the characteristics of an encyclopedia; concerning all subjects, having comprehensive information or knowledge.
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adj
- Of or relating to the characteristics of an encyclopedia; concerning all subjects, having comprehensive information or knowledge.
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Relating to or containing descriptive information rather than only linguistic or lexical information; about facts and concepts, and not only a word or term; including proper names, biographical and geographical information and illustrations.
“Thus there are 3751 lexical items covered in total. Taking into account polysemy, there are 4315 separate senses. Of these, 1021 terms are proper nouns. Thus 23.7% of the lexis covered consists of encyclopaedic material.”
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Etymology
First attested in 1824, encyclopedia + -ic.
Words you can make from encyclopedic
200+ playable · top: CYCLOPEDIC (22 pts)
Best play cyclopedic 22 points10-letter words
1 word8-letter words
9 words7-letter words
19 words6-letter words
53 words- CYCLIC 15 pts
- CYCLED 14 pts
- CICELY 13 pts
- CLYPEI 13 pts
- COCCID 13 pts
- CYCLIN 13 pts
- POLICY 13 pts
- CLOYED 12 pts
- DEEPLY 12 pts
- DEPLOY 12 pts
- DIOECY 12 pts
- DOPILY 12 pts
- PLOIDY 12 pts
- PLOYED 12 pts
- YELPED 12 pts
- CLEPED 11 pts
- COPIED 11 pts
- NICELY 11 pts
- OPENLY 11 pts
- PIECED 11 pts
- POLEYN 11 pts
- PONCED 11 pts
- CLONIC 10 pts
- EYELID 10 pts
- PENCEL 10 pts
- PENCIL 10 pts
- POLICE 10 pts
- CEILED 9 pts
- CLONED 9 pts
- CODEIN 9 pts
- CODLIN 9 pts
- COILED 9 pts
- COINED 9 pts
- DECILE 9 pts
- DEPONE 9 pts
- DIPLOE 9 pts
- DIPOLE 9 pts
- DOCILE 9 pts
- EDENIC 9 pts
- ELOPED 9 pts
- ENCODE 9 pts
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- PONIED 9 pts
- YEELIN 9 pts
- CINEOL 8 pts
- ENOLIC 8 pts
- PENILE 8 pts
- PINOLE 8 pts
- INDOLE 7 pts
- OLEINE 6 pts
5-letter words
75 words- CYCLE 12 pts
- CYCLO 12 pts
- CYNIC 12 pts
- COCCI 11 pts
- COYED 11 pts
- DECOY 11 pts
- DICEY 11 pts
- DOPEY 11 pts
- PYOID 11 pts
- CODEC 10 pts
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- COPED 10 pts
- LYCEE 10 pts
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- PYLON 10 pts
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- YONIC 10 pts
- CLEPE 9 pts
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- CONIC 9 pts
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- DOILY 9 pts
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- CLINE 7 pts
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- ELOPE 7 pts
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- DIENE 6 pts
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- EDILE 6 pts
- ELIDE 6 pts
- INDOL 6 pts
- LINED 6 pts
- LODEN 6 pts
- OILED 6 pts
- OLDEN 6 pts
- OLDIE 6 pts
- ELOIN 5 pts
- LEONE 5 pts
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4-letter words
42 words- COPY 11 pts
- DOPY 10 pts
- CLOY 9 pts
- COLY 9 pts
- CONY 9 pts
- CEPE 8 pts
- CLIP 8 pts
- CLOP 8 pts
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- COPI 8 pts
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- CEDE 7 pts
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- DECO 7 pts
- DEEP 7 pts
- DICE 7 pts
- DOPE 7 pts
- CEIL 6 pts
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- CONE 6 pts
- CONI 6 pts
- DEIL 5 pts
- DELE 5 pts
- DELI 5 pts
- DENE 5 pts
- DENI 5 pts
- DIEL 5 pts
- DINE 5 pts
- DINO 5 pts
- DIOL 5 pts
- DOLE 5 pts
- DONE 5 pts
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