encyclopaedia
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a variation of
encyclopedia.
encyclopedianouna book, set of books, optical disc, mobile device, or online informational resource containing articles on various topics, usually in alphabetical arrangement, covering all branches of knowledge or, less commonly, all aspects of one subject.
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The fungus is responsible for most cases of mushroom poisoning worldwide, of which some are fatal, the encyclopaedia has said.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
Wikipedia lives and dies by its references, the links to sources that back up information in the online encyclopaedia.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 23, 2023
Russia has for years sought to launch a home-grown online encyclopaedia, without making much progress.
From Reuters ● Apr. 18, 2023
From her atelier on the outskirts of Asunción she remembers flipping through the pages of an encyclopaedia at home, mesmerized by the works of famous painters.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
When I was tired of jumping, I got out some volumes of my encyclopaedia and curled up on my bed against the wall and looked at some interesting entries.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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