irreproducible

adjective

ir·​re·​pro·​duc·​ible i-ˌrē-prə-ˈdü-sə-bəl How to pronounce irreproducible (audio)
ˌi(r)-, 
-ˈdyü-
: not reproducible
irreproducible craftsmanship
irreproducibility
i-ˌrē-prə-ˌdü-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce irreproducible (audio)
ˌi(r)- -ˌdyü-
noun

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But some events are true outliers, so strange as to be almost irreproducible. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026 So there’s this irreproducible quality from the start. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026 Yet Watts’ crisply reliable beat kept them sounding vital — an irreproducible blend of chaos and beauty. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2021 The first two installments were about irreproducible experiments, confirmation bias, and the role of subjectivity in science. — George Johnson, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2014 Like so many other features of our sclerotic political order, the Ethics Committee was the product of a peculiar, irreproducible political moment after World War II. — Alex Pareene, The New Republic, 7 June 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of irreproducible was in 1868

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“Irreproducible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreproducible. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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