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• encyclopaedicity

Noun

encyclopedicity ‎(uncountable)

1. The quality or state of being encyclopedic.
   • 2000, Henri Béjoint, Modern Lexicography::

     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.

   • 2003, R. R. K. Hartmann, Lexicography:

     A strict dichotomy between dictionaries and encyclopedias is arguably untenable. For this reason, a cline of encyclopedicity can be proposed.

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