encyclopedic vs overarching

encyclopedic

adj
  • Of or relating to the characteristics of an encyclopedia; concerning all subjects, having comprehensive information or knowledge. 

  • Relating to or containing descriptive information rather than only linguistic or lexical information; about facts and concepts, and not only a word or term; including proper names, biographical and geographical information and illustrations. 

overarching

adj
  • That forms an overhead arch 

  • all-embracing or overwhelming 

noun
  • A structure that arches over something. 

How often have the words encyclopedic and overarching occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )