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sampling

[ sam-pling, sahm- ]

noun

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


sampling

/ ˈɑːɪŋ /

noun

  1. the process of selecting a random sample
  2. a variant of sample
  3. the process of taking a short extract from (a record) and mixing it into a different backing track
  4. a process in which a continuous electrical signal is approximately represented by a series of discrete values, usually regularly spaced
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sampling1

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

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Our paper from 2023 is a big, big summary of the fungi found through these opportunistic sampling events over an 11 year period.

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Currently, water companies are responsible for sampling water quality themselves to identify pollution.

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He told me the trend was that people were sampling their favorite songs and writing a new song around it.

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The game, in a small sampling, already appears breathlessly large.

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We have compiled a sampling of movies and shows that explore the Texas icon’s life, death and legacy.

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