"sampling" in the noun sense
1. sampling
statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
2. sample distribution, sample, sampling
items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
3. sampling
measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)
"sampling" in the verb sense
1. sample, try, try out, taste
take a sample of
"Try these new crackers"
"Sample the regional dishes"
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