subsample
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1sub·sam·ple

transitive verb \ˈsəb-ˌsam-pəl, ˌsəb-ˈsam-\

Definition of SUBSAMPLE

: to draw samples from (a previously selected group or population) : sample a sample of

First Known Use of SUBSAMPLE

circa 1899

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2subsample

noun

Definition of SUBSAMPLE

: a sample or specimen obtained by subsampling

First Known Use of SUBSAMPLE

circa 1899

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