stratified sampling meaning

UK US /ˈstrætəfaɪd ˈsæmplɪŋ/ 5 syllables

stratified sampling (noun): the population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum.

Definition of stratified sampling

  1. the population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum

    Synonyms: representative sampling, proportional sampling

    Type of: sampling

How to pronounce stratified sampling

stratified sampling is pronounced /ˈstrætəfaɪd ˈsæmplɪŋ/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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