Sampling

n. act of gathering representative samples; process of collecting specimens

v. take a small portion of something as a specimen; determine the quality of something by testing a specimen

Sampling may refer to:Sampling (signal processing), converting a continuous signal into a discrete signalSampling (music), re-using portions of sound recordings in a pieceSampler (musical instrument), closely related to a synthesizerSampling (statistics), selection of observations to acquire some knowledge of a statistical populationSampling (case studies), selection of cases for single or multiple case studies; information-oriented samplingAudit sampling, application of audit procedures to less than 100% of population to be audited. Audit sampling can be statistical or judgmental.
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Sampling /sam·pling/ the selection or making of a sample. chorionic villus sampling any of several procedures for obtaining fetal tissue to use in [more]Sampling - Community and Resources

Noun
1. (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
(hypernym) choice, selection, option, pick
(hyponym) random sampling
(classification) statistics
2. items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
(synonym) sample distribution, sample
(hypernym) distribution, statistical distribution
(hyponym) acceptance sampling
(classification) statistics
3. measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)
(hypernym) measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
(classification) telecommunication, telecom

Noun
1. a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
(hypernym) example, illustration, instance, representative
(hyponym) coupon
(derivation) try, try out, taste
2. items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
(synonym) sample distribution, sampling
(hypernym) distribution, statistical distribution
(hyponym) acceptance sampling
(classification) statistics
3. all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
(hypernym) natural object
(hyponym) specimen
Verb
1. take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
(synonym) try, try out, taste
(hypernym) consume, ingest, take in, take, have
(hyponym) degust

See signal sampling.