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 work and encyclopedia are semantically related in book topic. In some cases you can use "Reference work" instead a noun "Encyclopedia".
Nearby Words: encyclopedic, encyclopedist
Reference work
Reference work noun - A book to which you can refer for authoritative facts.
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Synonyms for Reference work
Encyclopedia and reference work are semantically related in book topic. You can use "Encyclopedia" instead a noun phrase "Reference work".
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Related pairs
- work and encyclopedia
- work and reference work
- reference and encyclopedia
- reference and reference work
- volume and encyclopedia
- volume and reference work
- book and encyclopedia
- book and reference work
- compilation and encyclopedia
- compilation and reference work
- album and encyclopedia
- album and reference work
- primer and encyclopedia
- primer and reference work
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Reference work and Encyclopedia. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/encyclopedia/reference_work
Encyclopedia & Reference work. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/encyclopedia/reference_work>.
Reference work or Encyclopedia. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/encyclopedia/reference_work.
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