terrorism

n. systematic intimidation or coercion to attain political or religious objectives using unlawful and unpredictable force or violence against property, persons, or governments. See also bioterrorism. —terrorist adj., n.

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September 8th 2024

reproducibility

n. the extent to which a study produces the same findings when it is conducted by a different independent researcher. A given research finding is thought to be stronger when it can be both repeated and reproduced. See repeatability; replication.