Et Al (Adverb)
Meaning 1
And elsewhere (used when referring to other occurrences in a text).
Examples
- This term is often abbreviated as et al., which is Latin for 'and others' but here are examples of the adverb 'et al' used as more of an 'and elsewhere'.
- Facts supporting the notion can be found on page 23, et al, throughout the research paper.
- The author's argument can be seen in chapter one, et al, where supporting data is also provided.
- Similar results have been recorded in the survey on page five, et al.
- Graphs illustrating this are included on page 32, et al.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
And others ('et al.' is used as an abbreviation of `et alii' (masculine plural) or `et aliae' (feminine plural) or `et alia' (neuter plural) when referring to a number of people); "the data reported by Smith et al.".
Examples
- Scientists Brown et al. have been working on the new vaccine for several years.
- Their findings were recently published by Johnson et al. in a prestigious medical journal.
- According to research conducted by Davis et al., the new treatment has fewer side effects.
- Studies performed by Taylor et al. suggest that a well-balanced diet improves overall health.
- The groundbreaking discovery was made by a group of researchers led by Thompson et al.