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/saɪk.ləʊˈpiːd.i.ə/ · noun
(archaic) The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge..
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Cyclopaedia means (archaic) The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge..
Common synonyms include encyclopedia, encyclopaedia, cyclopedia.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use cyclopaedia where its definition matches the intended context.
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