sample distribution

/ˌsæmpəl ˈdɪstrəˌbjuʃən/

Other forms: sample distributions

Definitions of sample distribution

1. noun

   items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
   synonyms: sample, sampling

   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