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cyclopaedia vs reference

reference vs cyclopaedia

cyclopaedia and reference both are nouns.

cyclopaedia is not a verb while reference is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cyclopaedia Yes No No No
reference Yes No Yes No
As nouns, reference is a hypernym of cyclopaedia; that is, reference is a word with a broader meaning than cyclopaedia:
  • cyclopaedia: 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
  • reference: a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
Other hypernyms of cyclopaedia include book of facts, reference book, reference work.
cyclopaedia (noun) reference (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 the act of referring or consulting
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
an indicator that orients you generally
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
cyclopaedia (verb) reference (verb)
refer to
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