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rep·li·cate

(rep'li-kāt),

1. One of several identical processes or observations.

2. To repeat; to produce an exact copy.

replicate

(rĕp′lĭ-kāt′)

v. repli·cated, repli·cating, repli·cates

v.tr.

1. Biology To reproduce or make an exact copy or copies of (genetic material, a cell, or an organism).

2. To repeat (a scientific experiment) to confirm findings or ensure accuracy.

v.intr.

To become replicated; undergo replication: cells that replicate rapidly in culture.

n. (-kĭt)

A repetition of an experiment or procedure.

adj. replicate (-kĭt)

1. Duplicated, copied, reproduced, or repeated: a replicate sample.

2. Folded over or bent back upon itself: a replicate leaf.

rep′li·ca′tive adj.

rep·li·cate

(repli-kăt, -kāt)

1. One of several identical processes or observations.

2. To repeat; to produce an exact copy.

replicate

produce an exact copy

rep·li·cate

(repli-kăt, -kāt)

1. One of several identical processes or observations.

2. To repeat; to produce an exact copy.

replicate

to repeat an experiment or an object a number of times.

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Replicability refers to the degree to which the study's methodology is described in a manner that another researcher could use to replicate the study's design, given reasonable contextual differences.

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Practitioners tool: #SMMStandards' Sources and Methods Transparency Table To address the seventh Barcelona Principle, "Transparency and replicability are paramount to sound measurement," an #SMMStandards working group produced a table (shown here, with examples in red) to guide practitioners in citing their sources and help readers understand the findings.

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The replicability of the embossed films decreases accordingly (Fig.

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In my experience, the majority of qualitative psychologists do not see replicability as a criterion they aspire to or consider their work should be judged against.

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Closely related to standardization, replicability means that an administrative process not only is based on standardized components, but that those components regularly get put together in the same way.

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JC: In this type of convergent offering, replicability problems may arise not only from the telecom access side, but also from the content side.

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Details about issues such as participant selection, interview content, data recording, and analytic methods are largely missing, creating questions about the authenticity and credibility of the findings, as well as limiting replicability by others who may wish to study this topic.

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Note that the right end of each of the above taxonomic dimensions--articulable, observable in use, simple, and independent--indicates that replicability is easier and, ceteris paribus, appropriability lower.

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Admittedly, on page 19, there is a brief reference to the problem of replicability in qualitative studies, but a reminder would be timely.

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In the privately funded larger buildings category, a small office and showroom building on a rather obscure corner of central Athens designed by Demetrios Issaias and Tassis Papaioannou was chosen as prize winner, because of its modesty and its replicability.

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Applications were evaluated on the basis of six criteria: impact, innovativeness, replicability, degree of community involvement, obstacles to success, and proposed use of award funds.

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