sampling

Plural: samplings

Noun

• A small part or quantity taken as representative of a larger whole.
• (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
• items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
• measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)
• The process or technique of obtaining a representative sample.
• A sample.
• The analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random.
• The measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form.
• 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

• take a sample of
• present participle and gerund of sample

Examples

• This SAMPLING of letters suggests a strong possibility for a seven-letter word.

Synonyms

sample, sample distribution, taste, try, try out