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elsevier

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈɛɫsəˌvɪɹ// el·se·vi·er

n. a very large company that publishes scientific, technical, and medical books and journals. Many students and researchers know it because it owns famous journals like The Lancet.

n. A major global academic publishing company specialising in scientific, technical, and medical content. It is a primary provider of information analytics and digital research tools for the global research community.


SIMPLE

I need to check the Elsevier website for the latest research papers.

CONTEXTUAL

The university library pays a significant subscription fee to access the thousands of journals published by Elsevier.

COMPLEX

As one of the world's largest academic publishers, Elsevier manages a vast portfolio of peer-reviewed journals that are essential for researchers seeking to validate and disseminate their scientific findings.

Usage

When referring to the company, it is treated as a proper noun and is usually capitalised.

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