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encyclopedic dictionary

dictionary that collects short articles on a wide range of topics both of an encyclopaedic and a lexicographic kind, arranged in alphabetical order
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encyclopedic dictionary

Summary

encyclopedic dictionary is a genre[1]. It draws 224 Wikipedia views per month (genre category, ranking #58 of 119).[2]

Key Facts

  • encyclopedic dictionary's instance of is recorded as genre[3].
  • encyclopedic dictionary is a type of dictionary[4].
  • encyclopedic dictionary is a type of encyclopedia[5].
  • encyclopedic dictionary's said to be the same as is recorded as lexicon[6].
  • encyclopedic dictionary's said to be the same as is recorded as Q2648129[7].
  • encyclopedic dictionary's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Encyclopedic dictionaries[8].
  • encyclopedic dictionary's not found in is recorded as Integrated Authority File[9].

Body

Definition and Type

encyclopedic dictionary's instance of is recorded as genre[3]. Recorded subclass of include dictionary[4] and encyclopedia[5].

Why It Matters

encyclopedic dictionary draws 224 Wikipedia views per month (genre category, ranking #58 of 119).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

encyclopedia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Gymnicus · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Not found in → Integrated Authority File
    Subclass of → dictionary, encyclopedia
    Subclass of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P9660]]: [[Q36578]]"
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