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repeatable

repeatable

9 4.2
Safe to say again in front of other people
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈpiːtəbl/
translation icon : repetible
  • The instructions for the experiment were clear and repeatable, ensuring that anyone could achieve the same results.
  • repeatable results
  • repeatable method
  • repeatable measurements

But you made this a repeatable and scalable process.

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Examples

  • The authors found that all measures were repeatable, but only for persons who considered themselves fit.

    Academic text (1997)
  • So we designed this exam and we did a lot of work to make sure it was repeatable across examiners.

  • So you need to know how repeatable the treatment response is.

  • What have you seen work in a repeatable way?

  • Having a single repeatable process did more than improve the efficiency of a single plant.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The trick is to always use repeatable, repeatable surface preparation.

  • If the pitch match is not repeatable, then the measurement is not valid for any of these applications.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The heavy-duty construction provides repeatable holding force over time and repeated use.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The data obtained from the testing showed the methodologies developed yielded repeatable results.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Dependability: the extent to which the device operates with repeatable/predictable levels of accuracy under all conditions of reasonable use.

    Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

quotable
vsrepeatable
7 5.3

A short sentence that people remember and repeat

is safe to say publicly because it will not offend people

Antonyms

1 5.8

Something that cannot happen again or should not be said again

How Shareable

quotable
7 5.3
repeatable
9 4.2
public
1.0
sensitive
  • Texting
43 4.1
private
1.8

Surface Forms

repeatable positive

Morphology

repeatable = repeat (transparent) = repeat + able

Formed by the verb 'repeat' + productive suffix '-able' meaning 'capable of being repeated', a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

The word repeatable breaks into re- meaning 'again' and the ending -able meaning 'can be'. It comes from repeat, which means 'say or do again', so repeatable describes something you 'can say or do again'—for example, a joke or remark that can be repeated without causing offense.