2007-01-22 17:22:29 · 11 answers · asked by Irie l 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Insane, or insanity
2007-01-22 17:25:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is insanity.
To do the same thing over and over and expect the same results would be predictability or consistency.
2007-01-22 17:26:33 · answer #2 · answered by Faith 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
This can define a number of concepts, depending on the discipline. Medical? Technical? Mathematics?
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Good luck.
2007-01-22 18:09:40 · answer #3 · answered by pinky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well I dont know, i know that doing the same thing over and over and expecting DIFFERENT results is considered madness. not sure what its called when you do the same thing over and expect the SAME results.
2007-01-22 17:31:06 · answer #4 · answered by supagrrrl84 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you mean like experimental trials where you want your result to be the same for each trial the word is "reliability." As in, the SAT is a reliable test. Most students' scores don't vary more than 50 points among all tests they take.
2007-01-22 17:32:38 · answer #5 · answered by crow_326 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
consistency, maybe???
I have heard that a definition of "insanity" is if you do the same thing over and over and expect DIFFERENT results.
2007-01-22 17:32:48 · answer #6 · answered by ambr123 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
repetition or repetitive
Definition: doing the same thing over again
2007-01-22 21:45:10 · answer #7 · answered by birdwatcher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Repetitive. To no avail.
Futile or fruitless repetition/reiteration.
Oh, wait, what? Do you mean compulsive? Like obsessive-compulsive?
2007-01-22 17:26:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like you are looking for "deja vu."
Good Luck!!!
2007-01-22 17:25:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
its called insanity
2007-01-22 17:30:19 · answer #10 · answered by bone g 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋