random sampling
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of random sampling
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Pollsters usually attempt to obtain a representative sample through random sampling, where everyone has an equal chance of selection.
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
If random sampling is possible, then correlation between individuals within clusters reduces the effective population size, which suggests biologists could collect fewer samples to predict disease prevalence.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2023
“What we are seeing is more visits from AHCA, and they want to look at every patient file. They used to do a random sampling but now they want every single record,” Gallagher said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2023
The variability in data depends on the method by which the outcomes are obtained, for example, by measuring or by random sampling.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 27, 2020
Nothing that doesn’t look like a random sampling from the Housewares Department of the Eaton’s Catalogue.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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