sampling

sam·pling

noun \ˈsam-pliŋ, for 1 & 3 -p(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of SAMPLING

1

: the act, process, or technique of selecting a suitable sample; specifically : the act, process, or technique of selecting a representative part of a population for the purpose of determining parameters or characteristics of the whole population

2

: a small part selected as a sample for inspection or analysis <ask a sampling of people which candidate they favor>

3

: the introduction or promotion of a product by distributing trial packages of it

Examples of SAMPLING

1. The reporter asked a sampling of people about their eating habits.
2. a sampling of the menu's entrées
3. We were given a sampling of the food.
4. The band does a lot of sampling.

First Known Use of SAMPLING

1778

Related to SAMPLING

Synonyms: cross section, sampler, sample, selection, slice

Related Words: case, example, exemplar, exemplification, illustration, instance, representative, specimen; archetype, classic, locus classicus, paradigm, prototype; microcosm

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