Sampling (Noun)

Meaning ¹

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

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

• The researcher spent several weeks on sampling to ensure that the data collected was representative of the population.
• In statistics, sampling is a crucial step in determining the validity of the results obtained from a study.
• The company used random sampling to select a group of customers for a survey on their new product.
• The sampling frame was carefully designed to include all eligible participants in the study.
• The researcher used stratified sampling to divide the population into subgroups based on age and income.

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