Sampling (Noun)

Meaning ¹

(statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

• Selection
• Option
• Pick

Hyponyms

• Representative Sampling
• Proportional Sampling

Meaning ²

Items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Sample
• Sample Distribution

Hypernyms

• Distribution
• Statistical Distribution

Hyponyms

• Representative Sample
• Acceptance Sampling
• Stratified Sample
• Random Sample

Meaning ³

Measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form).

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

• Measure
• Measuring
• Mensuration