Directory and Encyclopedia

Directory

Directory noun - An alphabetical list of names and addresses.
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Encyclopedia and directory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Encyclopedia" instead a noun "Directory".

Encyclopedia

Encyclopedia noun - A reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty.
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Synonyms for Encyclopedia

Directory and encyclopedia are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Directory" instead a noun "Encyclopedia".

Nearby Words: encyclopedic, encyclopedist
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Encyclopedia and Directory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/directory/encyclopedia
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