sampling -
(statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
choice,
option,
selection,
pick the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
statistics a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
random sampling the selection of a random sample; each element of the population has an equal chance of been selected
sampling -
measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)
measurement,
measuring,
mensuration,
measure the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
sampling -
items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
statistics a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
acceptance sampling a statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of merchandise or documents; involves determining the maximum number of defects discovered in a sample before the entire batch is rejected
