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sampling

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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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈsæmpəlɪŋ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɑːmpəlɪŋ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: S AE1 M P L IH0 NG 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

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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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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

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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

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, signal-processing

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5

noun

Meaning 5

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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6

verb

Meaning 6

present participle and gerund of sample

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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7

noun

Meaning 7

(statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: choice, selection, option, pick

Narrower terms: random sampling, stratified sampling, representative sampling, proportional sampling

8

noun

Meaning 8

measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration

9

noun

Meaning 9

items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sample distribution, sample

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: distribution, statistical distribution

Narrower terms: acceptance sampling, random sample, stratified sample, representative sample, proportional sample

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

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
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