单词 | macropaedia |
释义 | macropaedian. The main section of the 15th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica (published in 1974) in which information is presented in the form of extended articles. Cf. micropaedia n., propaedia n. ΘΚΠ society > communication > book > kind of book > reference book > [noun] > encyclopaedia > parts of, spec. macropaedia1974 micropaedia1974 propaedia1974 1974 Times 12 Jan. 12/1 Finally, there is macropaedia, 19 volumes of substantive essays ranging the world of learning, with articles from 750 to 250,000 words each. Twelve articles are book length. 1974 Times 16 Jan. 14/4 The Encyclopaedia Britannica..proclaimed the imminent publication of a new edition..the macropaedia, supplying knowledge in depth, with 19 volumes. Derivatives macroˈpaedic adj. ΘΚΠ society > communication > book > kind of book > reference book > [adjective] > parts of spec. macropaedic1974 micropaedic1974 1974 Times Lit. Suppl. 11 Oct. 1120/4 Some sorts of item, those needing more than 750 words but less than full-scale Macropaedic attention,..get Procrustean treatment. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1974 |
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