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
Reference and encyclopedia are semantically related in source topic. In some cases you can use "Reference" instead a noun "Encyclopedia".
Nearby Words: encyclopedic, encyclopedist
Reference
Reference noun - Something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information.
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Synonyms for Reference
Encyclopedia and reference are semantically related in source topic. You can use "Encyclopedia" instead a noun "Reference", if it concerns topics such as printed matter with information.
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Related pairs
- reference work and encyclopedia
- reference work and reference
- dictionary and encyclopedia
- dictionary and reference
- evidence and encyclopedia
- evidence and reference
- footnote and encyclopedia
- footnote and reference
- informant and encyclopedia
- informant and reference
- guidebook and encyclopedia
- guidebook and reference
- thesaurus and encyclopedia
- thesaurus and reference
Both words in one sentence
- In the essay-fic, Equestria: A History Revealed, the Lemony Narrator cites an encyclopedia as a reference a few times.
Source: Encyclopedia Exposita -
Reference Overdosed: The manga makes so many references that each volume of the English translation has a small encyclopedia worth of annotations in the back.
Source: Manga / Excel Saga - Details from the official reference books Star Trek Chronology and The Star Trek Encyclopedia are disputed by fans.
Source: Discontinuity / Literature
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Reference and Encyclopedia. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/encyclopedia/reference
Encyclopedia & Reference. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/encyclopedia/reference>.
Reference or Encyclopedia. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/encyclopedia/reference.
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