sampling
Noun
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(statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study (synset 100162708)
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 parameterssubtypes:
- 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
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Items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population (synset 106036061)
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 parametersis a type of: distribution, statistical distribution - (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrencesubtypes:
- 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 -
Measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form) (synset 101006717)
referred to in: telecom, telecommunication - (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronicallyis a type of: measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
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