cyclopedic

cy·clo·pe·dic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-kluh-pee-dik]
- /ˌsaɪ kləˈpi dɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-kluh-pee-dik]
- /ˌsaɪ kləˈpi dɪk/

Definitions of cyclopedic word

adjective cyclopedic like a cyclopedia in character or contents; broad and varied; exhaustive. 1
noun cyclopedic Belonging to the circle of the sciences, or to a cyclopedia; of great range, extent, or amount. 1

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Origin of cyclopedic

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; aphetic variant of encyclopedic

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Parts of speech for Cyclopedic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cyclopedic

cyclopedic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cyclopedic usage trend in Literature

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