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91random sampling — /rændəm ˈsæmplɪŋ/ (say randuhm sampling) noun Statistics the drawing of a sample from a statistical population in which all members of the population have equal probabilities of being included in the sample …
92sample — 1. noun An item selected from a *population of data. Auditors often test representative samples of data in cases when it is unfeasible to audit large populations. See also judgmental sampling, *random sampling, and *statistical sampling. 2. noun… …
93Biased sample — A biased sample is a statistical sample of a population in which some members of the population are less likely to be included than others. If the bias makes estimation of population parameters impossible, the sample is a non probability… …
94Stratified Random Sampling — A method of sampling that involves the division of a population into smaller groups known as strata. In stratified random sampling, the strata are formed based on members shared attributes or characteristics. A random sample from each stratum is… …
95grab sample — noun a single sample or measurement taken at a specific time or over as short a period as feasible (Freq. 2) • Topics: ↑statistics • Hypernyms: ↑sample * * * grab sample, = random sample. (Cf. ↑random sample) …
96cluster sample — a variation of a random sample in which the population is divided into groups on the basis of some shared characteristic (such as hospitals grouped by geographic region) and a random sample is drawn from each group …
97proportional sample — noun the population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum • Syn: ↑stratified sample, ↑representative sample • Topics: ↑statistics • Hypernyms: ↑sample distribution, ↑sample, ↑ …
98representative sample — noun the population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum • Syn: ↑stratified sample, ↑proportional sample • Topics: ↑statistics • Hypernyms: ↑sample distribution, ↑sample, ↑ …
99stratified sample — noun the population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum • Syn: ↑representative sample, ↑proportional sample • Topics: ↑statistics • Hypernyms: ↑sample distribution, ↑sample, ↑ …
100probability sample — random s …
