irreproducible

ir·re·pro·duc·ible | \ i-ˌrē-prə-ˈdü-sə-bəl

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Definition of irreproducible

: not reproducible irreproducible craftsmanship

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Recent Examples on the Web This approach, known as reduction printing, yields pieces that are unique and irreproducible, not mass-produced. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, "In the galleries: At cultural center, art that’s tethered to South Korea," 20 Sep. 2019 The other, Keller says, studied how to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to health, given the problems of uneven data quality and opaque, irreproducible AI models. — Ann Finkbeiner, Science | AAAS, "Jason—a secretive group of Cold War science advisers—is fighting to survive in the 21st century," 27 June 2019 Other detractors argue the field is rife with irreproducible findings. — Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, "Talk to the hand. Scientists try to debunk idea that finger length can reveal personality and health," 6 June 2019 Those events helped radicalize Simone, whose irreproducible arc took her from playing in church to studying at Julliard to jazz clubs and then fame, and whose personal journey ranged from religion to sultry romance to full-throated, righteous rage. — The Seattle Times, "Look Ahead: The hottest Seattle events for April 2019," 5 Apr. 2019 The daguerreotype, metal, required a lengthy exposure time and took the form of an irreproducible positive image. — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "At Yale: on the threshold and under the volcano," 6 July 2018 The social psychology that informs education policy could be entirely irreproducible. — Peter Wood And, WSJ, "How Bad Is the Government’s Science?," 16 Apr. 2018 In recent years, however, some people have raised concerns that too many irreproducible results are being published (see chart 1). — The Economist, "Are research papers less accurate and truthful than in the past?," 15 Mar. 2018 Concerns about irreproducible results in science resonate outside the ivory tower, as well, because a lot of this research translates into information that affects our everyday lives. — Ben Marwick, Slate Magazine, "Here’s How We Made Our Study Reproducible," 20 July 2017

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“Irreproducible.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreproducible. Accessed 18 January 2020.

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