replicable

/ˈrɛplɪkəbəl/ technical

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adjective Capable of being duplicated, copied, or repeated, especially with regard to a scientific experiment or study to ensure the results are valid.
For a scientific finding to be accepted, the experiment must be replicable by other researchers.

📖 Seen in the wild

For a scientific finding to be considered robust, its results must be replicable by other researchers.
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✏️ replicable in a sentence

The 'replication crisis' in psychology refers to the discovery that many famous studies are not, in fact, replicable.
The company's success is based on a highly efficient and replicable business model that can be rolled out in new cities.
They developed a replicable process for manufacturing the microchips at a lower cost.
Her unique artistic style, which relies on spontaneous brushstrokes, is not easily replicable.
The paper's methodology section was so vague that its conclusions were not considered replicable.
Creating a replicable model for urban renewal has proven difficult for city planners.
The magic of that particular live performance was a unique moment, not replicable on a studio album.

🔁 Synonyms & antonyms

reproducible repeatable duplicable imitable copyable clonable recreatable

reproducible · often used interchangeably, but technically refers to re-analyzing the same data to get the same result.

repeatable · implies repeating a process under the exact same conditions, whereas replicable allows for different conditions.

duplicable · focuses more on creating an exact physical copy of an object rather than a process or result.

imitable · suggests copying a style or behavior, often one that is admired.

Opposites: irreplicable, unrepeatable, unique, singular, inimitable

🌱 Where it comes from

The word 'replicable' comes from its root verb 'replicate', which traces back to the Latin 'replicare', meaning 'to fold back' or 'to repeat'. This was formed from 're-', meaning 'back' or 'again', and 'plicare', 'to fold'. The '-able' suffix denotes capability, so the word literally means 'able to be repeated'.

🧩 How it's used

Common patterns:

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While often used interchangeably with 'reproducible' in everyday language, in scientific and academic writing, the two have distinct meanings. 'Replicable' refers to an entirely new experiment by a different team yielding the same results, which is a high standard for validity. 'Reproducible' means that re-running the same analysis on the original data produces the same outcome. Because of its technical nature, 'replicable' is best reserved for formal contexts discussing processes, studies, or models.

Word family: replicate, replication, replicability, replicator

💬 Quick answers

What does replicable mean?

Replicable means that something, typically a scientific experiment or study, can be repeated by different people in different situations to get the same results, which confirms its validity.

What's the difference between replicable and reproducible?

In technical fields, 'replicable' means getting the same results with a new study, while 'reproducible' means getting the same results from the original data. In general use, they are often treated as synonyms.

Is replicable a formal word?

Yes, 'replicable' is a formal and technical word. It is most commonly used in scientific, academic, and professional contexts.

What is the opposite of replicable?

The most direct opposite is 'irreplicable'. Other antonyms that convey a similar idea include 'unique', 'unrepeatable', and 'singular'.

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