replicable

adjective

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

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Just as fine art derives value from its uniqueness and limited supply, farmland gains durability from it not being replicable. Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro's riveting novel (which was adapted into a movie in 2010) is part mystery, part love story, and part scathing critique of how humans treat the vulnerable and different in a world where people are disposable...and even replicable. Robert English, EW.com, 30 July 2025 What is replicable is a platform, and with the right one, a radical minority movement within a larger party can stage a hostile takeover. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 18 July 2025 What began as a handcrafted, regional dish became a highly replicable product suited to global mass markets. Avi Ackerman, The Conversation, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for replicable

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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 5 Sep. 2025.

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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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