stratified random sample

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noun Statistics.

a random sample of a population in which the population is first divided into distinct subpopulations, or strata, and random samples are then taken separately from each stratum.

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Random House is also covering the legal fees of an innocent man called Barry who was caught up in the storm.
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Random House agreed that all future editions of the book will state that “Barry” was a pseudonym.
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Firing a random volley, those that lived turned and fled, pursued by the scouts.
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The blows stung, and Black Sheep struck back at random with all the power at his command.
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The fact was noted in my report and now his conduct out here has been fully up to sample.
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The sample examined should be the middle milk, or the entire quantity from one breast.
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The differences are here very remarkable, especially in the quantity of ammonia, which is exceedingly large in the first sample.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson

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