Synonyms for encyclopedia
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 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.
My old encyclopedia has been gathering dust on the shelf for the past decade.
Related words
- Word family
- encyclopedial encyclopedian encyclopedic encyclopaedical
- Phrases
- walking encyclopedia
- Other spellings
- encyclopaedia UK
Forms
- Plural
- encyclopedias → compendiums, cyclopedias…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| encyclopedia | steady | |
| compendium | falling | |
| cyclopedia | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- compendium4, cyclopedia
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (compendium4 = 4 syllables).