as in dictionary
a reference work that contains information about many different subjects or a lot of information about a particular subject
The school library's encyclopedia occupied much of the bookshelf. an encyclopedia of literature
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Indigenous people in the Americas, including the Maya and Aztec civilizations, built structures resembling ziggurats, the encyclopedia said.
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Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024
The Joy of Cooking $28 Amazon Everyone should have a cookbook like this, a doorstop that is almost more encyclopedia than manual.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 4 July 2024
Parthenogenesis is an encyclopedia waiting to be researched Dudgeon is happy to admit that Booth might be right.
—Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 12 June 2024
The site is a veritable encyclopedia of beginner astrology with tons of information and explanations.
—Emily Newhouse, Allure, 4 July 2024
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Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024
The Joy of Cooking $28 Amazon Everyone should have a cookbook like this, a doorstop that is almost more encyclopedia than manual.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 4 July 2024
Parthenogenesis is an encyclopedia waiting to be researched Dudgeon is happy to admit that Booth might be right.
—Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 12 June 2024
The site is a veritable encyclopedia of beginner astrology with tons of information and explanations.
—Emily Newhouse, Allure, 4 July 2024
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Coined around 2004, the term gained prominence throughout the last decade, with Merriam Webster adding the word to its dictionary in 2018.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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In their hands, the dictionary was a form of political speech, the only kind that ever worked for them.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The offering will see Audible’s catalog of more than one million audiobooks made available on Amazon Music, in addition to the platform’s existing music catalog and podcast offerings.Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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Spotify Premium subs can select from among 250,000 audiobook titles (out of its 375,000-plus title catalog) toward the 15-hour monthly limit.Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Kindle books of course, but also a dozen podcasts, a few Spotify playlists, an offline movie or two in Netflix or Amazon.David Pierce, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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For the second book, Panama was always on our possible list.Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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Capture videos of worksheets or textbooks, and AI can guide your child through solving problems, interpreting graphs, or understanding complex topics.Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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In a steep competition, Light may be the most underserved of all as a textbook Dead Wife who haunts Eli’s existence as an often-mute avatar of guilt.Alison Herman, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Encyclopedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyclopedia. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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