sampling

/ˈsæmp(ə)lɪŋ/
/ˈsɑmplɪŋ/
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Other forms: samplings

Definitions of sampling
  1. noun
    (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
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    types:
    random sampling
    the selection of a random sample; each element of the population has an equal chance of been selected
    proportional sampling, representative sampling, stratified sampling
    the population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum
    lucky dip
    a selection or decision purely at random
    type of:
    choice, option, pick, selection
    the act of choosing or selecting
  2. noun
    items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
    synonyms: sample, sample distribution
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    types:
    acceptance sampling
    a statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of merchandise or documents; involves determining the maximum number of defects discovered in a sample before the entire batch is rejected
    random sample
    a sample in which every element in the population has an equal chance of being selected
    proportional sample, representative sample, stratified sample
    the population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum
    type of:
    distribution, statistical distribution
    (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
  3. noun
    measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)
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    type of:
    measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration
    the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
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