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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or characteristic of an encyclopedia.
  2. adjective Embracing many subjects; comprehensive: "an ignorance almost as encyclopedic as his erudition” (William James).

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  • Hope and Suffering is an apt title for this dense, encyclopedic, and riveting book. —  Medlogs - Recent stories
  • If that is not encyclopedic, then much of the Barack Obama article is worse. —  Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
  • This article needs help in being "encyclopedic," that is, being written in a way that describes the broad field and that emphasizes NOTABLE and RELIABLE information. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • The most complete, encyclopedic, and serious S1999 resource out there. —  The ZehnKatzen Times
  • The debate was recreated by other editors (which, if nothing else, showed that others did want to debate it) and several times, and deleted again each time for various reasons (including that it was "non-encyclopedic", which is odd given that all Conservapedia debates are "non-encyclopedic" by virtue of them being debates, which encyclopedias don't have). —  Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
 

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/ɛnsajkloʊkˈpidɪk/
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