sampling
/ˈsæmplɪŋ/
adjective
- Relating to or used for taking samples.
- The lab ordered new sampling equipment for the study.
- The sampling error was small because they collected enough data.
- They used a sampling method called stratified random sampling.
noun
- The act or process of taking a small part of something to represent the whole, especially for testing or analysis.
- The company uses random sampling to check the quality of its products.
- Sampling of the water revealed high levels of bacteria.
- In statistics, proper sampling is essential for accurate results.
- The technique of taking a short piece of sound or music from a recording and using it in a new song or piece of music.
- Digital sampling allows musicians to create entirely new sounds from existing audio.
- Sampling old funk records is common in modern hip-hop.
- The artist faced a lawsuit over unauthorized sampling of a famous song.
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