Sampling
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈsæmpəlɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Sampling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of sample.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of sample.
More Meanings
- The process or technique of obtaining a representative sample.
- (countable) A sample.
- (statistics) The analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random.
- (signal processing) The measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form.
- (music) The electronic splicing of pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition, especially as part of hip-hop or electronic dance music.
Word Forms
- samplings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include try out, try, taste, measurement, overview, flier.
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