Encyclopaedia and Thesaurus

Encyclopaedia

Encyclopaedia 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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Thesaurus and encyclopaedia are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thesaurus" instead a noun "Encyclopaedia".

Nearby Words: encyclopaedic, encyclopaedist

Thesaurus

Thesaurus noun - A book containing a classified list of synonyms.
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Encyclopaedia and thesaurus are semantically related. You can use "Encyclopaedia" instead a noun "Thesaurus".
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Thesaurus and Encyclopaedia. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/encyclopaedia/thesaurus
Encyclopaedia & Thesaurus. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/encyclopaedia/thesaurus>.
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