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elsevier

Phoneticsel·se·vi·er

/ˈɛɫsəˌvɪɹ/

Definition

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.

Examples

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

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

“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.”

Examples

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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