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Adjective

reproducible

adj.
C1 Advanced UK /ɹɪpɹədjˈuːsəbəl/ re·pro·ducible

adj.describing a result or a process that can be done again and again to get the same answer. Scientists use this to check if their experiments are reliable.

adj.capable of being produced or achieved again under the same conditions. Often used in scientific contexts to describe data or results that can be verified by independent researchers.


SIMPLE

The scientist wants to see if the results are reproducible.

CONTEXTUAL

For a study to be considered valid, other researchers must be able to perform the same experiment and get reproducible results.

COMPLEX

The peer review process is designed to ensure that the findings of a study are not only accurate but also reproducible, allowing the scientific community to build upon the original data with confidence.

This result indicates that the seasonal forecast captured by the method is reproducible and not merely a coincidence arising from the data used to construct the model.

Phys.org· 31 Aug 2026

To overturn this consensus would require robust, reproducible findings capable of explaining away decades of genetic, developmental and clinical research.

The Guardian· 20 Aug 2026

From reproduce + -ible.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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