Used in a Sentence

sampling

How to use sampling in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for sampling.

Editorial note

Not to disparage these things, it just a sampling of their goals.

Examples10
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of sampling gathered in one view.

noun

(statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study

noun

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

noun

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sampling.

noun

(statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study

noun

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

noun

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

Example sentences

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Not to disparage these things, it just a sampling of their goals.

2

There's no sampling going on; it's a projection from past performance.

3

I'd suggest sampling at a lower rate to determine the flavor of Hacker News.

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A sampling of the issues an independent invention addresses:* Obviousness.

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If you look in the code you'll see a big commented out chunk where I tried randomly sampling computer moves to get sort of an 'expected value' for the opposition's move.

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One thing I don't see anyone in these comments taking into account- this is music that, for various sampling law / licensing reasons, they have never been able to sell or stream online.

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Kahneman and Tversky concluded that "the notion that sampling variance decreases in proportion to sample size is apparently not part of man's repertoire of intuitions.

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A teeny tiny sampling of these discoveries included:- pager escalation gets way harder, because a ticket might bounce through 20 service calls before the real owner is identified.

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A random sampling:- Relational databases were designed for a world where availability is unimportant, like transaction processing.

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I don't think anybody disputes the usefulness of higher sampling rates when recording.> In theory, it's true that the human hear can't hear above ~18kHz, but it can hear the influence of the very high pitch harmonics on a lower frequency....and 48kHz audio contains those lower frequencies.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use sampling in a sentence?

Not to disparage these things, it just a sampling of their goals.

What does sampling mean?

(statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study

What part of speech is sampling?

sampling is commonly used as noun.