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ET AL.

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

And elsewhere (used when referring to other occurrences in a text)

Synonyms:

et al; et al.; et alibi

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Adverbs

Sense 2

Meaning:

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)

Example:

the data reported by Smith et al.

Synonyms:

et al; et al.; et alia; et aliae; et alii

Classified under:

Adverbs

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