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ency

ency is the abbreviation of encyclopedia.

Meaning of encyclopedia

Noun

encyclopedia (plural encyclopedias or encyclopediae or encyclopediæ)

  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.
    • I only use the library for the encyclopedia, as we’ve got most other books here.
  2. Similarly comprehensive works in other formats.
    • Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
  3. (dated, specifically) The circle of arts and sciences (see Etymology); a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch thereof.
    • His life's work is a four-volume encyclopedia of aviation topics.

Questions about ency

What is ency the abbreviation of?
Ency is the abbreviation of encyclopedia.

Words near ency in the dictionary

  1. encursing
  2. encurtain
  3. encurtained
  4. encurtaining
  5. encurtains
  6. ency
  7. encyc
  8. encyc.
  9. encycl
  10. encyclic
  11. encyclical

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