(BrE also encyclopaedic) adjective
1 connected with encyclopedias or the type of information found in them:
encyclopedic information * an encyclopedic dictionary
2 having a lot of information about a wide variety of subjects; containing complete information about a particular subject:
She has an encyclopedic knowledge of natural history. * Penny's contact book was encyclopedic.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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