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encyclopedia meaning in Tamil

கலைக்களஞ்சியம்

UK/ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdi.ə//ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidi.ə/

encyclopedia in Tamil: கலைக்களஞ்சியம், தகவல் களஞ்சியம். 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.

Tamil words for encyclopedia

கலைக்களஞ்சியம், தகவல் களஞ்சியம்

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.

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Questions about encyclopedia in Tamil

What is the meaning of encyclopedia in Tamil?
Encyclopedia in Tamil is கலைக்களஞ்சியம், தகவல் களஞ்சியம்.
encyclopedia என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Encyclopedia: கலைக்களஞ்சியம், தகவல் களஞ்சியம்.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: encyclopedia (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: encyclopedia (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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