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encyclopedia meaning in Kannada

ವಿಶ್ವಕೋಶ viśvakōśa

UK/ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdi.ə//ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidi.ə/

encyclopedia in Kannada: ವಿಶ್ವಕೋಶ (viśvakōśa). In English, encyclopedia means 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.

Kannada words for encyclopedia

comprehensive reference work with articles on a range of topics
ವಿಶ್ವಕೋಶ viśvakōśa

English meaning of encyclopedia

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun Similarly comprehensive works in other formats.
  3. noun The circle of arts and sciences (see Etymology); a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch thereof.

Full definition of encyclopedia

encyclopedia in a sentence

  • I only use the library for the encyclopedia, as we’ve got most other books here.
  • My old encyclopedia has been gathering dust on the shelf for the past decade.
  • Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that anyone can edit.

encyclopedia in other languages

Questions about encyclopedia in Kannada

What is the meaning of encyclopedia in Kannada?
Encyclopedia in Kannada is ವಿಶ್ವಕೋಶ (viśvakōśa).
encyclopedia ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Encyclopedia: ವಿಶ್ವಕೋಶ (viśvakōśa).
What does encyclopedia mean in English?
Encyclopedia means 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.

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