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Sampling

To take or to test a sample or samples of.

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📖 Definitions of "Sampling"

verb

1
To take or to test a sample or samples of.
2
To reduce a continuous signal (such as a sound wave) to a discrete signal.
3
To reuse a portion of (an existing sound recording) in a new piece of music.
4
To make or show something similar to a sample.

noun

1
The process or technique of obtaining a representative sample.
2
A sample.
3
The analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random.
4
The measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sampling"

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Word	Definition
try outverb	(intransitive) To undergo a test before being selected; to audition.
tryverb	To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
tastenoun	One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
sample distributionnoun	items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
measurementnoun	Value (quantity, magnitude, extent or amount) determined by an act of measuring.
overviewnoun	A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.
fliernoun	Alternative form of flyer (more common in US, except in the sense of "leaflet") [That which flies, as a bird or insect.]
drawingnoun	A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.
cross-sectionnoun	Alternative form of cross section. [A section formed by a plane cutting through an object, usually at right angles to an axis.]
pollnoun	A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion.
collectionnoun	A set of items or amount of material procured, gathered or presented together.
collectingnoun	A hobby including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector.
coefficientnoun	(mathematics) A constant by which an algebraic term is multiplied.
chargingnoun	(countable) An act or process of charging (as of a battery).
collectverb	(transitive) To gather together; amass.
procurementnoun	(countable) The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment.
specimennoun	An individual instance that represents a class; an example.
surveynoun	A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
testnoun	A challenge, trial.
monitoringnoun	The carrying out of surveillance on, or continuous or regular observation of, an environment or people in order to detect signals, movements or changes of state or quality.