1. Value-judgement
Mixed.
- NOT value-judgement when describing a measurable property of a (biomedical) system/response.
- Value-judgement when evaluating methods/tools/models/outputs.
Examples
- To operate as a photon counter, the rod must generate reproducible responses to each photon absorbed. (NOT HYPE)
2. Hyperbolic
Not inherently hyperbolic.
Examples
NA
3. Gratuitous
Often gratuitous when grounds are not given (i.e., no operationalization/evidence; no “because …”; no stated procedure/criteria for reproducibility).
Also often gratuitous with abstract/process nouns (e.g., reproducible manner / way / fashion).
Examples
- This project will develop and validate a fast , sensitive , and reproducible method for direct analysis of perchlorate and iodide in human body fluids by isotachophoresis- zone electrophoresis on chip . (HYPE)
4. Amplified
Sometimes amplified (e.g., highly).
Examples
- We developed a highly reproducible assay for …
5. Coordinated
Often coordinated/stacked with other rigour/performance adjectives (e.g., accurate, sensitive, objective, easy to use).
Examples
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…a lack of accurate, reproducible, and easy to use cell culture models …
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…a lack of sensitive and objective assessment tools that permit objective and reproducible measures of disease severity and progression.
6. Broader context
When ambiguous, consider whether surrounding context contributes to or detracts from overall promotional force (e.g., stacking vs. gap/negation).
Examples
- Because of this reimplementation and a lack of open standards, much of the published literature on medical image reconstruction is not reproducible. (NOT HYPE)