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sampling

[sam-pling, sahm-]

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noun

the act or process of selecting a sample for testing, analyzing, etc.
the sample so selected.

sampling

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noun

the process of selecting a random sample
a variant of sample
the process of taking a short extract from (a record) and mixing it into a different backing track
a process in which a continuous electrical signal is approximately represented by a series of discrete values, usually regularly spaced

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sampling¹

First recorded in 1630–40; sample + -ing ¹

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Back at the hospital, doctors are racing to complete the DNA sampling of the victims so that they can start returning bodies to their families.

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"They asked us to come back in three days, after the DNA sampling of all the victims was completed."

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The regulator is now sampling products to work out the scale of the problem.

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The zoo closed on Tuesday as a "precautionary measure", operators Belfast City Council said, while the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and the council's environmental health team carry out more sampling.

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