sampling

American  

[sam-pling, sahm-] / ˈsæm plɪŋ, ˈsɑm- /

noun

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

2. the sample so selected.

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sampling British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of sampling

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

Example Sentences

Computer models developed in the new study support the idea that this was a sampling bias.

From Science Daily

Here, then, is a sampling of predictions, which range from the discredited to pseudoscience to the bizarre.

From Barron's

Here, then, is a sampling of predictions, which range from the discredited to pseudoscience to the bizarre.

From Barron's

The sensor works by sampling the stream of hydrogen we emit.

From The Wall Street Journal

The loan "offers citizens the opportunity to participate directly in financing its cash flow needs related to essential healthcare purchases: medicine, medical devices, vaccines, and sampling equipment", the Basque Coast hospital said.

From Barron's

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