sampling

/ˈsæmp(ə)lɪŋ/

/ˈsɑmplɪŋ/

Other forms: samplings

Definitions of sampling

1. noun

   (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
   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

   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)
   type of:

   measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration

   the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule