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Sampling
//ˈsæmpəlɪŋ// noun, verb
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Noun
- 1 The process or technique of obtaining a representative sample. countable, uncountable
- 2 (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study wordnet
- 3 A sample. countable
- 4 measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form) wordnet
- 5 The analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random. countable, uncountable
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- 6 items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population wordnet
- 7 The measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form. countable, uncountable
- 8 The electronic splicing of pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition, especially as part of hip-hop or electronic dance music. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of sample form-of, gerund, participle, present
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