stratified sample

/ˌstrædəˈfaɪd ˌsæmpəl/
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Definitions of stratified sample
  1. noun
    the population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum
    synonyms: proportional sample, representative sample
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    type of:
    sample, sample distribution, sampling
    items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
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