noun · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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General-American:/ˈsæmpəlɪŋ/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈsɑːmpəlɪŋ/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The process or technique of obtaining a representative sample.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A sample.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
48 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
взимане на проба
(vzimane na proba)
— process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
Catalan:
mostratge
— process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
Finnish:
näytteenotto
— process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
French:
échantillonnage
— process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
French:
prélèvement
— process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
Greek:
δειγματοληψία
(deigmatolipsía)
— process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
Hungarian:
mintavétel
— process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
Hungarian:
mintavételezés
— process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
Indonesian:
pencuplikan
— process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
Indonesian:
penyampelan
— process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
Indonesian:
pemercontohan
— process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
Indonesian:
sampling
— process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
Italian:
campionamento
— process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
Malay:
pensampelan
— process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
Malay:
persampelan
— process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
Portuguese:
amostragem
— process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
Spanish:
muestreo
— process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
Tagalog:
hihalimbagay
— process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
Bulgarian:
проба
(proba)
— sample
Finnish:
näyte
— sample
French:
échantillon
— sample
Hungarian:
minta
— sample
Italian:
campionamento
— sample
Chinese Mandarin:
抽樣 /抽样
(chōuyàng)
— analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random
Finnish:
otanta
— analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random
French:
échantillonnage
— analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random
Hungarian:
mintavétel
— analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random
Indonesian:
pencuplikan
— analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random
Indonesian:
penyampelan
— analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random
Indonesian:
pemercontohan
— analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random
Indonesian:
sampling
— analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random
Italian:
campionamento
— analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random
Malay:
pensampelan
— analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random
Malay:
persampelan
— analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random
Tagalog:
hihalimbagay
— analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random
Chinese Mandarin:
採樣 /采样
(cǎiyàng)
— measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form
Czech:
vzorkování
— measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form
Finnish:
näytteistys
— measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form
German:
Abtastung
— measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form
Greek:
δειγματοληψία
(deigmatolipsía)
— measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form
Italian:
campionamento
— measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form
Japanese:
サンプリング
(sanpuringu)
— measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form
Portuguese:
amostragem
— measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form
Chinese Mandarin:
採樣 /采样
(cǎiyàng)
— technique for electronically splicing pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition
Finnish:
samplaus
— technique for electronically splicing pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition
Finnish:
sämpläys
— technique for electronically splicing pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition
Italian:
campionamento
— technique for electronically splicing pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition
Polish:
sampling
— technique for electronically splicing pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition