encyclopedia
noun#19,389
Translations
- エンサイクロペディアエンサイクロペディア
- 項目こうもく
- 事典じてん
- 百科ひゃっか
English definition
- a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
Examples
- A revised edition of the encyclopedia was published.
- This encyclopedia is issued in monthly parts.