encyclopedic
/ɛnˌsʌɪklə(ʊ)ˈpiːdɪk
/ /ɪnˌsʌɪklə(ʊ)ˈpiːdɪk/(also encyclopaedic)
adjective
1Comprehensive in terms of information: he has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of food...
- He had a real passion for his beloved native city and a completely encyclopaedic knowledge of its highways, byways and history.
- But unfortunately much of that information, that encyclopaedic knowledge of their environment is being lost.
- Hosts are sweet and helpful; every single server I encountered had an encyclopedic knowledge about the food at hand.
Synonyms
comprehensive, complete, thorough, thoroughgoing, full, exhaustive, in-depth, wide-ranging, broad-ranging, broad-based, cross-disciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, all-inclusive, all-embracing, all-encompassing, universal, vast, compendious;
across the board
informal wall-to-wall
2Relating to encyclopedias or information suitable for an encyclopedia: a dictionary with encyclopedic material...
- There is, inevitably, an interpretation in these encyclopedic materials, but it is not offered in a way that prevents readers from using the data to argue for alternative readings.
- The programmer will need to enter, laboriously, for each word in the system's lexicon, the different senses and the associated encyclopaedic knowledge.
- Like the intellectual adventurers of the enlightenment, they foresee that an encyclopedic compendium of the facts of nature will reveal hidden truths.
