sampling

1. referred to in: statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
   is a type of: choice, option, pick, selection - the act of choosing or selecting
   subtypes:

   • random sampling - the selection of a random sample; each element of the population has an equal chance of being selected
   • proportional sampling, representative sampling, stratified sampling - the population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum
2. referred to in: statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
   is a type of: distribution, statistical distribution - (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
   subtypes:

   • acceptance sampling - a statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of merchandise or documents; involves determining the maximum number of defects discovered in a sample before the entire batch is rejected
   • random sample - a sample in which every element in the population has an equal chance of being selected
   • proportional sample, representative sample, stratified sample - the population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum
   same as: sample, sample distribution
3. referred to in: telecom, telecommunication - (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
   is a type of: measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

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