sampling


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sampling
n. act of gathering representative samples; process of collecting specimens
 
sample
v. take a small portion of something as a specimen; determine the quality of something by testing a specimen

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Sampling
Sampling may refer to:
  • Sampling (signal processing), converting a continuous signal into a discrete signal
  • Sampling (graphics), converting continuous colors into discrete color components
  • Sampling (music), re-using portions of sound recordings in a piece
  • Sampling (statistics), selection of observations to acquire some knowledge of a statistical population
  • Sampling (case studies), selection of cases for single or multiple case studies
  • Sampling (audit), application of audit procedures to less than 100% of population to be audited
  • Sampling (medicine), gathering of matter from the body to aid in the process of a medical diagnosis and/or evaluation of an indication for treatment, further medical tests or other procedures.
  • Sampling (for testing or analysis), taking a representative portion of a material or product to test (e.g. by physical measurements, chemical analysis, microbiological examination), typically for the purposes of identification, quality control, or regulatory assessment. See Sample (material).

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sampling

Noun
1. (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
(hypernym) choice, selection, option, pick
(hyponym) random sampling
(classification) statistics
2. items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
(synonym) sample distribution, sample
(hypernym) distribution, statistical distribution
(hyponym) acceptance sampling
(classification) statistics
3. measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)
(hypernym) measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
(classification) telecommunication, telecom

 
sample

Noun
1. a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
(hypernym) example, illustration, instance, representative
(hyponym) coupon
(derivation) try, try out, taste
2. items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
(synonym) sample distribution, sampling
(hypernym) distribution, statistical distribution
(hyponym) acceptance sampling
(classification) statistics
3. all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
(hypernym) natural object
(hyponym) specimen

Verb
1. take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
(synonym) try, try out, taste
(hypernym) consume, ingest, take in, take, have
(hyponym) degust


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sampling
n. odebírání/vymezování vzorků; nahrávání hudebních ukázek
 
sample
v. ochutnat; vyzkoušet

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sample
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