sampling
noun
the act or process of selecting a sample for testing, analyzing, etc.
samplings
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pluralof sampling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This is the first show devoted to this period, and it introduces an early Ray Johnson that is quite different from the one known for his later gritty samplings of popular culture.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
Here are more samplings of the internet’s initial reactions to the trades:
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
Because satellite measurements are not direct samplings of pollution particles, researchers must use a statistical conversion process that at least one study showed can involve a lot of error.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2022
Since 2014, Barnes has surveyed territories in southeastern Nevada, taking samplings from eaglets and attaching transmitters on seven adults and 17 nestlings.
From Washington Times ● May 11, 2018
Positive results in Martian microbiology were achieved in seven different samplings in two locales on Mars separated by 5,000 kilometers.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
