sampling

[sam-pling, sahm-]

noun

1. the act or process of selecting a sample for testing, analyzing, etc.

2. the sample so selected.

sampling

/ ˈsɑːmplɪŋ /

noun

1. the process of selecting a random sample

2. a variant of sample

3. the process of taking a short extract from (a record) and mixing it into a different backing track

4. a process in which a continuous electrical signal is approximately represented by a series of discrete values, usually regularly spaced

Word History and Origins

Origin of sampling¹

First recorded in 1630–40; sample + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

But soil sampling performed by university researchers, local public health authorities and Los Angeles Times journalists have found excessive levels of toxic metals at properties already cleared by the Army Corps.

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The results of this selective sampling, an organiser from the network suggested, could lay the groundwork to question the outcome of the election.

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With the new Nielsen methodology, which takes a far more comprehensive sampling of what Americans are watching, it’s increasingly important for the NFL to do well in big markets.

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For the soundtrack, the 24-year-old looks back to the music of her youth for the soundtrack, liberally sampling hits by Underworld, Basement Jaxx and Just Jack – without surrendering her own bubbly brew of capsule pop.

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The lawsuit and its fallout effectively ended the golden age of sampling in hip-hop.

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