encyclopedicity
UK/ɛnˌsaɪ.kləʊˈpiːˌdɪs.ɪ.ti/
encyclopedicity noun: the quality or state of being encyclopedic.
Noun
encyclopedicity (uncountable)
- The quality or state of being encyclopedic.
- The encyclopedicity of American dictionaries ranges from the inclusion of proper names (W3 being one of the exceptions) to encyclopedic-type definitions, through encyclopedic sections in some entries or special appendices.2000, Henri Béjoint, Modern Lexicography
- A strict dichotomy between dictionaries and encyclopedias is arguably untenable. For this reason, a cline of encyclopedicity can be proposed.2003, R. R. K. Hartmann, Lexicography
encyclopedicity meaning in Bengali
encyclopedicity in Bengali
- বিশ্বকোষীয় হওয়ার গুণ, অবস্থা
Forms of encyclopedicity
| alternative form | encyclopaedicity |
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Origin of encyclopedicity
From encyclopaedic + -ity.
Questions about encyclopedicity
- What does encyclopedicity mean?
- Encyclopedicity means the quality or state of being encyclopedic.
- What is encyclopedicity in Bengali?
- Encyclopedicity in Bengali is বিশ্বকোষীয় হওয়ার গুণ, অবস্থা. See Encyclopedicity meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is encyclopedicity?
- Encyclopedicity is a noun.
- How do you pronounce encyclopedicity?
- Encyclopedicity is pronounced /ɛnˌsaɪ.kləʊˈpiːˌdɪs.ɪ.ti/ (UK).
Words near encyclopedicity in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: encyclopedicity (page history and authors); encyclopedicity (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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