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encyclopedic

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for encyclopedic.

Editorial note

I would go so far as to say someone with that kind of encyclopedic understanding of a language is a negative indicator.

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Quick take

Of or relating to the characteristics of an encyclopedia; concerning all subjects, having comprehensive information or knowledge.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of encyclopedic gathered in one view.

adjective

Of or relating to the characteristics of an encyclopedia; concerning all subjects, having comprehensive information or knowledge.

adjective

(lexicography) 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.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for encyclopedic.

adjective

Of or relating to the characteristics of an encyclopedia; concerning all subjects, having comprehensive information or knowledge.

adjective

(lexicography) 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.

Example sentences

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I would go so far as to say someone with that kind of encyclopedic understanding of a language is a negative indicator.

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But Wikipedia as an encyclopedic repository is never going to be a good venue for controversial topics.

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It's perfectly encyclopedic to note that a major critic believes that an author was inspired by a particular person.

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The lists in this article may contain items that are not notable, encyclopedic, or helpful.

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Taxonomists need basically a good eye for picking subtle differences in 3D structures and an encyclopedic knowledge of the life forms.

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Yes, the GCs you've heard of constitutes an encyclopedic listing of them.

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Personally, I just quit editing after 15 years (12 as an administrator) in protest at the deletion of good encyclopedic content.

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I press dot and within 10 milliseconds I see an encyclopedic list of functions, complete with verifiable hints as to their structure.

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But if you want to use it reliably, with the provided library functions, you need to keep an encyclopedic knowledge of the aforementioned edge cases gotchas.

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With encyclopedic content, the consensus 'fact' is useful, plus the level and strength of general agreement over time is useful, plus the alternative 'facts' are useful.

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This isn't encyclopedic understanding; it's one level above novice.

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To accurately follow someone else's perl requires either an encyclopedic knowledge of the language and it's edge cases or very heavy documentation and a set standard of coding practices.

Quote examples

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The manual had an extensive "encyclopedic" section that was part background material, part hint book, and part ingenious copy protection.

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The problem for many of the site's writers is that the "encyclopedic" stuff is done.

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If I am at the point where I don't have a good idea of what functions I will be using, than the "encyclopedic list of functions" is just not going to be a help.

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While it was dealing with "encyclopedic" topics it was fine, but now that the encyclopedia part is pretty much done, editors are building up pages that are actually news archives, a task the wiki software does not handle well.

Proper noun examples

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Encyclopedic knowledge is only a fraction of human value.

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Encyclopedic knowledge is great, but the real trick is dumping everything possible offline and then knowing how and when you should get back to looking at it.

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Encyclopedic knowledge of privacy tech and law.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use encyclopedic in a sentence?

I would go so far as to say someone with that kind of encyclopedic understanding of a language is a negative indicator.

What does encyclopedic mean?

Of or relating to the characteristics of an encyclopedia; concerning all subjects, having comprehensive information or knowledge.

What part of speech is encyclopedic?

encyclopedic is commonly used as adjective.