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Encyclopaedicity vs Encyclopedicity - What's the difference?

encyclopaedicity | encyclopedicity | Alternative forms |

Encyclopaedicity is an alternative form of encyclopedicity.


As nouns the difference between encyclopaedicity and encyclopedicity

is that encyclopaedicity is while encyclopedicity is the quality or state of being encyclopedic.

encyclopaedicity

English

Noun

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    • encyclopedicity

    English

    Alternative forms

    * encyclopaedicity

    Noun

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  • The quality or state of being encyclopedic.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=2000 , author=Henri Béjoint , title=Modern Lexicography: citation , passage=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.}}
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=2003 , author=R. R. K. Hartmann , title=Lexicography citation , passage=A strict dichotomy between dictionaries and encyclopedias is arguably untenable. For this reason, a cline of encyclopedicity can be proposed.}}