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oversample

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
over-sam-ple
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An additional sample of a subpopulation, above and beyond the portion of a main sample that already belongs to that subpopulation.

verb

To sample additional members of a subpopulation, above and beyond the members included in the main sample.

verb

To sample a signal at a frequency well above its Nyquist rate.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English sample English oversample From over- + sample.

Inflected Forms

oversamples (plural) oversamples (present, singular) oversampling (participle, present) oversampled (participle, past) oversampled (past)

Questions

What does oversample mean?
An additional sample of a subpopulation, above and beyond the portion of a main sample that already belongs to that subpopulation.
Where does oversample come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English sample English oversample From over- + sample.

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