nonreplication

English

Alternative forms

• non-replication

Etymology

From non- +‎ replication.

Noun

nonreplication (uncountable)

1. (biology) Failure to replicate

   nonreplication of genes

2. (sciences) Failure to duplicate results
   • 2006, Naomi Breslau, “Neurobiological Research on Sleep and Stress Hormones in Epidemiological Samples”, in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences‎^[1], volume 1071:

     Nonreplication of clinical studies in properly conducted community samples should be taken seriously.

Related terms

• nonreplicating
• nonreplicative