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Noun sampling has 3 senses

sampling - (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
--₁ is a kind of choice, selection, option, pick
--₁ has particulars:
random sampling; stratified sampling, representative sampling, proportional sampling
sample distribution, sample, sampling - items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
--₂ is a kind of distribution, statistical distribution
--₂ has particulars:
acceptance sampling; random sample; stratified sample, representative sample, proportional sample
sampling - measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)
--₃ is a kind of measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration

Verb sample has 1 sense

sample, try, try out, taste - take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
--₁ is one way to consume, ingest, take in, take, have

Derived forms: noun sample₁, noun sampler₂, noun sampler₃, noun sampler₄
Sample sentences:
They sample more bread
The chefs sample the vegetables