reproducible

[ ree-pruh-doo-suh-buhl, -dyoo- ]

adjective
  1. able to be copied, duplicated, represented, or closely imitated: A complimentary reproducible workbook is included for your client to use as she goes through the counseling sessions.

  2. Biology. (of an organism or organic part) able to reproduce itself or be reproduced by some process of generation or propagation, sexual or asexual: In natural selection, environmental conditions determine the reproductive success of a reproducible unit such as an organism or cell.

  1. (of an organism) able to have its reproduction caused or fostered by human beings: Numerous challenges are encountered in our botanical research, including the identification and procurement of reproducible plant material.

  2. able to be produced, formed, made, or brought about again or anew in any manner: While most of us have seen this password issue, it is infrequent and not reproducible on command, making it hard to diagnose and fix.

  3. able to be recalled to the mind or represented in thought, as through the memory or imagination: Far from being essential to perception, the formation of a reproducible mental image represents a later stage of evolution altogether.

Origin of reproducible

1
First recorded in 1770–80; reproduc(e) + -ible

Other words from reproducible

  • re·pro·duc·i·bil·i·ty [ree-pruh-doo-suh-bil-i-tee, -dyoo-], /ri prəˌdu səˈbɪl ɪ ti, -ˌdyu-/, noun
  • non·re·pro·duc·i·ble, adjective
  • un·re·pro·duc·i·ble, adjective

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