replicable

adjective

rep·​li·​ca·​ble ˈre-plə-kə-bəl How to pronounce replicable (audio)
: capable of replication
replicable experimental results
replicability noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The paper, published today in Science, is the first to report replicable phase transitions based on species interactions and diversity in communities with more than a tiny handful of species, Kuehn says. Bygabriel Popkin, science.org, 6 Oct. 2022 Single-market results that are scaled to represent company-wide performance that aren’t close to being replicable. Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 4 May 2023 Brown’s ambition demonstrates the replicable qualities that Lionsgate’s PIC program models: intentionality, allyship and integration with a company’s core business areas. Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2023 Welcome to the era of the audio meme, a time when replicable units of sound are a cultural currency as strong as — if not stronger than — images and text. New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022 The wins as underdogs were more replicable. Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2021 Because Denmark has opted out of many of the E.U.’s immigration and asylum rules, not all its policies are replicable. Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023 For one, his electoral success in Virginia was spun from a formula that is probably not replicable in a Republican primary. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023 Maybe that’s replicable. Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of replicable was in 1942

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“Replicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/replicable. Accessed 2 Jun. 2023.

Medical Definition

replicable

adjective
rep·​li·​ca·​ble ˈrep-li-kə-bəl How to pronounce replicable (audio)
: capable of replication
replicable experimental results
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