stratified sample

British  

noun

1. statistics a sample that is not drawn at random from the whole population, but separately from a number of disjoint strata of the population in order to ensure a more representative sample See also frame

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stratified sample

The anatomical “norm” that emerged from these studies was therefore constructed from a narrow and socially stratified sample.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026

Those numbers picked from the first year, picked from the second year, and so on represent the students who make up the stratified sample.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 27, 2020

Those numbers picked from the first department, picked from the second department, and so on represent the members who make up the stratified sample.

From Textbooks ● Sep. 19, 2013

These 18 quiz scores are a stratified sample.

From Textbooks ● Sep. 19, 2013

Other well-known random sampling methods are the stratified sample, the cluster sample, and the systematic sample.

From Textbooks ● Sep. 19, 2013