sampling meaning

sampling as a noun

1. (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study

   Type of: choice

   Kinds: random sampling, stratified sampling

2. items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population

   Synonyms: sample distribution, sample

   Type of: distribution

   Kinds: acceptance sampling, random sample, stratified sample

3. measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)

   Type of: measurement

How to pronounce sampling

sampling is pronounced /ˈsæmplɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈsæmplɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with sampling

• trampling