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sampling

/ˈsæmpəlɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sampling at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study.
  2. Items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population.
  3. Measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form).