Meanings
alternative encyclopaedicity
- uncountableThe quality or state of being encyclopedic.
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, Lexicography1 more example
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
Origin
Translations
French encyclopédicité
- encyclopédicitéquality or state of being encyclopaedic
German Enzyklopädizität
- Enzyklopädizitätquality or state of being encyclopaedic
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encyclopedicity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encyclopedicity
“encyclopedicity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encyclopedicity. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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