noun
sampling
SAHM-puh-lihng
noun
1
The process of selecting a smaller group from a larger population to study or measure.
"Random sampling helped the researchers avoid bias in their results."
2
The technique of measuring a signal at regular intervals to convert it into digital form.
"CD audio uses a sampling rate of 44,100 times per second."
3
The practice of reusing short clips from existing recordings in new music, especially hip-hop.
"Sampling old jazz records became a signature of the genre."
How to Use Sampling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTaking a smaller, representative slice of something bigger — whether that's data, sound, or a population.
Common pairings
sampling rate
sampling method
random sampling
Word Forms
samplings plural
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