MEANING
Capable of being obtained or performed again through a clearly specified procedure.
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transparent methods; repeatable findings; checking computationsDescribe the practical conditions that let others obtain the result again.
Words that belong together
- reproducible results
- reproducible workflow
- reproducible analysis
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The analysis proved reproducible when an independent researcher obtained the same estimates using the archived data, code, and documented computing environment.
An impressive result is of limited value if the procedure is not reproducible.
They developed a reproducible method for preparing the material.
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- reproducible
Usage notes
Primary category: academic. In research, conventions vary: computational reproducibility often means obtaining the same result from the same data and code; replication may involve new data. State the intended standard. Gradable: more reproducible; most reproducible. Derived family (not inflections): reproducibility, reproduce.
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