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sampling

/ˈsæmpəlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
sam-pling
IPA
/ˈsæmpəlɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of sample

noun

The process or technique of obtaining a representative sample.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A sample.

Countable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The electronic splicing of pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition, especially as part of hip-hop or electronic dance music.

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsæmpəlɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈsɑːmpəlɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

samplings (plural)

Derived Forms

biosampling cryosampling microsampling multisampling nonsampling photosampling postsampling presampling pseudosampling serosampling undersampling

Phrases

chorionic villus sampling convenience sampling Gibbs sampling kick sampling rejection sampling sampling error sampling frequency sampling rate

Synonyms

sample distribution sample

Rhymes With

trampling

Questions

How do you pronounce sampling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæmpəlɪŋ/.
What does sampling mean?
present participle and gerund of sample

How to pronounce sampling

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