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A form of cyclopaedia — The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge.

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Meanings

nouncyclopedia (plural cyclopedias)

plural cyclopedias

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of cyclopaedia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

cyclopedia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclopedia

MLA

“cyclopedia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclopedia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyclopedia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclopedia.

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