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encyclopedic

[en-sahy-kluh-pee-dik] / ɛnˌsaɪ kləˈpi dɪk /


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Chu’s 15-person team also has an encyclopedic knowledge about where to get what they need and whom to ask at a moment’s notice.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

His knowledge of the best strategies for various markets is encyclopedic, and it is backed by rigorous benchmark analysis.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

“He has an encyclopedic knowledge that’s similar to mine. I passed that test and we really got comfortable with each other.”

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

Hundreds of watches, an encyclopedic knowledge of the movie and its production, a worn-out DVD copy hanging on by a thread, and a whole career later, I still owe it everything.

From Salon May 1, 2026

Moreover, its encyclopedic Yearbook for 1952, which was devoted to insects, contained only one short paragraph on the fire ant out of its half-million words of text.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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