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Vinony

sampling

noun

  1. selection of data points in statistics.
  2. select a portion of a larger whole
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsæmpəlɪŋ/ / /ˈsɑːmpəlɪŋ/

noun

  1. The process or technique of obtaining a representative sample.
  2. A sample.
  3. The analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random.
  4. The measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form.
  5. The electronic splicing of pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition, especially as part of hip-hop or electronic dance music.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of sample