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encyclopediaA book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə/

Korean meaning: 백과사전, 다양한 주제에 대한 정보를 담은 책

Korean pronunciation: 인**싸**이클러**피**디어

Example Sentences

  • My grandfather is like a walking encyclopedia of old movies.
  • She spent hours reading the encyclopedia instead of watching Netflix.
  • Wikipedia has become the most popular online encyclopedia.

encyclopedia

NOUN

//ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə//

A book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically

encyclopedia concept
💡 Concept

a curious student sits at a wooden desk opening a thick, multi-volume set of reference books with colorful covers. She flips through pages filled with diagrams, maps, and illustrations covering various topics from animals to planets. The open books reveal different subjects on each page - one showing ocean creatures, another displaying historical artifacts. A librarian nearby helps organize more volumes of the comprehensive book set on nearby shelves. Other students in the background reach for similar thick reference volumes. books giving information on many subjects typically arranged alphabetically

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˌsaɪklə(ʊ)ˈpiːdɪə/

🌳Etymology

Prefixen--
Rootcyclo
Suffix--pedia

Origin

그리스어에서 온 단어로, '완전한 교육'이라는 뜻에서 시작되어 '모든 지식을 담은 책'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

My grandfather is like a walking encyclopedia of old movies.

😄 Fun example

She spent hours reading the encyclopedia instead of watching Netflix.

Wikipedia has become the most popular online encyclopedia.

😄 Fun example

The medical encyclopedia helped me understand my symptoms better than Dr. Google.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

reference bookcompendiumhandbookalmanac

Antonyms

fictionnovel

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