subsample

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verb

sub·​sam·​ple ˈsəb-ˌsam-pəl How to pronounce subsample (audio)
ˌsəb-ˈsam-
subsampled; subsampling; subsamples

transitive verb

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

subsample

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noun

: a sample or specimen obtained by subsampling

Examples of subsample in a Sentence

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Noun
The smaller the subsample chosen for the last measurement, the more dramatic the effects at intermediate times should be, according to Aharonov’s math. Zeeya Merali, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023 The smaller subsamples have higher margins of error. Mark Murray, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2023 In a subsample of 215 people living in England, 45 percent reported travel to the Spanish mainland or the Balearic Islands. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023 The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.41 percentage points, and the subsample had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.45 percentage points. Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2023 The survey of 1,023 adults, taken Feb. 24-27 through the Ipsos online panel, has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points for the overall sample, 6.2 points for the subsamples of Republicans and Democrats. Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023 Questions based on the subsample of 620 likely voters in the 2022 general election have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points. Stephen Gruber-Miller, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2022 The survey also includes an oversample of people with children under 18 for a total subsample of 509 parents. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 6 Oct. 2022 The picture is murkier here, especially in the smaller subsample of Mormon respondents who were asked a battery of additional questions about their faith. The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 Dec. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1884, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subsample was in 1870

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“Subsample.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsample. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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