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sampling Definition

sam·pling (--pliŋ)

noun

  1. the act or process of taking a small part or quantity of something as a sample for testing or analysis
  2. the sample so taken
  3. the practice or process of taking a sample () and reusing it in another context

sampling Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • stratify: Stratified sampling with considerable turmoil in not they make.
  • transect: Point transect sampling is used widely for monitoring trends in abundance of song birds.
  • overburden: Follow-up overburden sampling showed that gold is present in head and weathered bedrock, as well as in near-surface overburden.

Adjective modifier

  • chorionic: This risk is slightly higher with chorionic villus sampling.
  • purposive: This was followed by a small qualitative research project using purposive sampling to give a broad representation of clients.
  • random: The sample group was obtained by simple random sampling from 105 licensed units in the United Kingdom.
  • geochemical: Topographical and geophysical survey, surface collection and geochemical sampling were used to further investigate the topography and chronology of the site.
  • fetal: Before performing fetal sampling and requesting these investigations, please contact the platelet immunology laboratory.
  • purposeful: Focus groups: Participants were selected by purposeful sampling to explore diversity.

Modifies a noun

  • frequency: Water quality in water supply zones The Company complied with the required sampling frequencies in all zones.
  • interval: The three dimensions are not necessarily equal, but the sampling interval is the same in each direction.
  • frame: In practice the ideal sampling frame hardly ever exists.
  • workstation: Most composers use a dedicated computer to run GigaStudio, dedicating all of the power of one system to running their sampling workstation.
  • error: In general, the larger the sample size N, the smaller sampling error tends to be.

Noun used with modifier

  • villus: This risk is slightly higher with chorionic villus sampling.
  • khz: Like SACD, it uses 24-bit resolution at up to 192 kHz sampling.
  • snowball: It discusses wiretapping and the use of snowball sampling when monitoring covert networks.
  • 96khz: GigaStudio is going the complete opposite direction, with version 3 now offering up to 96kHz sampling.
  • non-probability: This may be through attempts at non-probability sampling, or through self-selection.
  • multi-stage: A cheaper solution is to use multi-stage sampling which starts by dividing the country into a number of regions.