| slovo | definícia |
cyclopaedia
(encz) | cyclopaedia,encyklopedie n: Zdeněk Brož |
Cyclopaedia
(gcide) | Cyclopedia \Cy`clo*pe"di*a\ Cyclopaedia
\Cy`clo*p[ae]"di*a\(s?`kl?-p?"d?-?), n. [NL., from Gr. ky`klos
circle + paidei`a the bringing up of a child, education,
erudition, fr. paidey`ein to bring up a child. See Cycle,
and cf. Encyclopedia, Pedagogue.]
1. The circle or compass of the arts and sciences
(originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and
sciences); circle of human knowledge.
[1913 Webster]
2. Hence: A work containing, in alphabetical order,
information in all departments of knowledge, or on a
particular department or branch; as, a cyclopedia of the
physical sciences, or of mechanics; an encyclopedia. See
Encyclopedia.
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cyclopaedia
(wn) | cyclopaedia
n 1: 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 [syn: encyclopedia,
cyclopedia, encyclopaedia, cyclopaedia] |
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encyclopaedia
(mass) | encyclopaedia
- encyklopédia |
cyclopaedia
(encz) | cyclopaedia,encyklopedie n: Zdeněk Brož |
encyclopaedia
(encz) | encyclopaedia,encyklopedie n: Zdeněk Brož |
Encyclopaedia
(gcide) | Encyclopedia \En*cy`clo*pe"di*a\, Encyclopaedia
\En*cy`clo*p[ae]"di*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, for ? ?, instruction
in the circle of arts and sciences: cf. F. encyclop['e]die.
See Cyclopedia, and Encyclical.] [Formerly written
encyclop[ae]dy and encyclopedy.]
The full circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary
of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge; esp., a work in
which the various branches of science or art are discussed
separately, and usually in alphabetical order; a cyclopedia.
[1913 Webster] |
cyclopaedia
(wn) | cyclopaedia
n 1: 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 [syn: encyclopedia,
cyclopedia, encyclopaedia, cyclopaedia] |
encyclopaedia
(wn) | encyclopaedia
n 1: 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 [syn: encyclopedia,
cyclopedia, encyclopaedia, cyclopaedia] |
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