encyclopedicity
English
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editEtymology
editFrom encyclopaedic + -ity.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editencyclopedicity (uncountable)
- The quality or state of being encyclopedic.
- 2000, Henri Béjoint, Modern Lexicography:[1]:
- The encyclopedicity of American dictionaries ranges from the inclusion of proper names (W3 being one of the exceptions) to encyclopedic-type definitions, through encyclopedic sections in some entries or special appendices.
- 2003, R. R. K. Hartmann, Lexicography[2]:
- A strict dichotomy between dictionaries and encyclopedias is arguably untenable. For this reason, a cline of encyclopedicity can be proposed.
Translations
editquality or state of being encyclopaedic
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