micropedia

plural micropedias · alternative micropaedia

1. An encyclopaedia containing a limited or reduced (abridged) amount of information.

   The 15th ed. is divided into a macropedia (19 vols.), consisting of long, fully detailed articles, and a micropedia (10 vols .) of dictionarylike format. Both are arranged alphabetically.

   1977, John M. Kierzek, Walker Gibson, edited by Robert F. Wilson, Jr., The Macmillan Handbook of English, 6 revised edition, Macmillan Publishers, →ISBN, page 87

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   The cultural section covers religions, mythology, and legends of areas of the world and includes maps, a chronology, and color photographs. A second section identifies heroes and deities, giving their myths and regions. A "micropedia" contains short, alphabetically arranged entries for names and places. This handsome volume will serve a wide range of users from junior high school level through adults.

   1995, Margaret I. Nichols, Selecting and Using a Core-Reference Collection, Diane Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 8

   Until recently, the encyclopedia volumes were still modeled around a traditional structure that spread information across three volume types: the micropedia, the macropedia, and the propedia. The micropedia offers in-depth and specific articles on topics, whereas the macropedia is aimed at offering a broad overview of human knowledge and endeavors.

   2013, John J. Regazzi, Infonomics and the Business of Free, IGI Global, →ISBN, pages 50–51

1. rareA generic name for an encyclopaedia or wiki that pertains to micronationalism.