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sampling

/ˈsæmpəlɪŋ/ US
/ˈsɑːmpəlɪŋ/ UK

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of sample

noun samplings

countable, uncountable The process or technique of obtaining a representative sample.
countable A sample.
countable, uncountable The analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random.
countable, uncountable The measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form.
countable, uncountable The electronic splicing of pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition, especially as part of hip-hop or electronic dance music.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: try out, try, taste, sample distribution, measurement, overview, flier, drawing, cross-section, poll, collection, collecting, coefficient, charging, collect, procurement

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noun process or technique of obtaining a representative sample

Español	muestreo
Português	amostragem
Français	échantillonnage, prélèvement
Italiano	campionamento
Ελληνικά	δειγματοληψία deigmatolipsía

noun sample

Français	échantillon
Italiano	campionamento

noun analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random

中文	抽樣 /抽样 chōuyàng
Français	échantillonnage
Italiano	campionamento

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

日本語	サンプリング sanpuringu
中文	採樣 /采样 cǎiyàng
Português	amostragem
Deutsch	Abtastung
Italiano	campionamento
Ελληνικά	δειγματοληψία deigmatolipsía

noun technique for electronically splicing pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition

中文	採樣 /采样 cǎiyàng
Italiano	campionamento

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@misc{sampling_2026,
  title = {sampling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sampling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}