Phrases and their definitions (italicised) from the eLife vocabulary representing 2 evaluative dimensions: significance and strength of support.

The significance dimension is represented by 5 phrases and the strength of support dimension is represented by 6 phrases. In a particular eLife assessment, readers only see 1 phrase from each of the evaluative dimensions. Phrases are accompanied by eLife definitions, but these are not shown in eLife assessments (though some words from the definitions may be used).