Noun : to study a sample of the total population. From Dictionary.com.
Adjective : a sample piece of cloth. From Dictionary.com.
So we can see that sampling variance is small I think I could say ’sampling error is very small’ in this context as well. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Linsay's Poisson Fit « Climate Audit] Reference
Contrafact is what they called sampling before there was sampling. From Wordnik.com. [Them Changes - Anil Dash] Reference
“I still need to be convinced that the sampling is a problem,” Clark said. From Wordnik.com. [Mandatory Housing Inspection Moves Forward « PubliCola] Reference
The sampling is so heavily weighted with Democrats. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Poll: Double-digit post-speech jump for Obama plan] Reference
There's no shame in sampling the sweets -- we all do it. From Wordnik.com. [Wines To Pair With Your Halloween Candy] Reference
Considering the millions of voters, the sampling is way too tiny. From Wordnik.com. [Poll: 2 out of 3 Dems think long nomination battle hurting party] Reference
Two books I highly recommend for those interested in sampling are. From Wordnik.com. [June 17th, 2009] Reference
Let's say you're specifically interested in sampling Irish podcasts. From Wordnik.com. [Grazr introduces Outline View and gets a speed boost] Reference
To give you a small taste of what is out there, here's a small sampling from the blogosphere. From Wordnik.com. [2006 February - Telic Thoughts] Reference
Would you like to go through them page by page, or should we do a sampling from the more familiar passages?. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » ThinkFast AM: June 20, 2006] Reference
Or maybe the sampling is so small that a relatively minor change in sales triggers a major shift in position?. From Wordnik.com. [As suddenly as the Gunslinger arrives, he leaves | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment] Reference
Basically, it's a hodgepodge of items spotted on the Internet, such as a sampling from the hilarious Chuck Norris Facts Website. From Wordnik.com. [D'OH!] Reference
The 20th century obsession with mass production has been turned on its head with mass customization, and sampling is part of that. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-03-01] Reference
The degree to which sampling is employed is directly related to the reduction of costs and to the production of more timely results. From Wordnik.com. [500 Million Questions] Reference
Also, sampling from a shadowed neck area could be worse than sampling from well exposed area with makeup, depending on the lighting setup. From Wordnik.com. [How Do You Fix Bad Skin Tones In Photographs? | Lifehacker Australia] Reference
Having only had one or two unmemorable New York wines (before) I was excited to get the opportunity to taste a good sampling from the state. From Wordnik.com. [LENNDEVOURS:] Reference
In contrast, traditional historical traffic systems use random sampling from a limited number of road sensors on primary roads or from fleet vehicle traces. From Wordnik.com. [Cascade Encourages Members to Send Rasmussen Tums for Nickerson “Indigestion” « PubliCola] Reference
This initial sampling from the Cedarberg, however, is sufficient to show that settled farming and formal title to land were not restricted to colonists of European origin. From Wordnik.com. [Belongings: Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa] Reference
The Publication gives the following example of "sampling". From Wordnik.com. [pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator] Reference
He called a sampling of borrowers to find out why. From Wordnik.com. [Countrywide's New Scare] Reference
As Roni points out, today’s sampling is pretty weak. From Wordnik.com. [Isn’t It Ironic? Trib’s WomanNews Section Ignores Women Bloggers | PopPolitics.com] Reference
We welcome the idea of sampling public interest online. From Wordnik.com. Reference
In addition, I wanted to comment on the idea of sampling as theft. From Wordnik.com. [Friday is Timbaland Day - Pt 1: Tim's Greatest Hits] Reference
Mr. Fabian of Municipal Market Advisors calls the sampling techniques "an evolution.". From Wordnik.com. [ETFs+Munis=?] Reference
A farm may have several of these distinct areas which are referred to as sampling units. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 12] Reference
A not-so-subtle plug for his new manifesto, Reality Hunger, to be sure, but also a bit of word sampling from. From Wordnik.com. [bookforum.com] Reference
Even without the price come-on, which expires soon, the idea of sampling three Olympic lodges had a special appeal. From Wordnik.com. [canada.com Top Stories] Reference
A Convention Bounce is normal because the sampling occurs when one candidate has just about all the media attention. From Wordnik.com. [McCain Gets Convention Bounce In Latest Polls] Reference
LICHTMAN: ...to introduce us to the concept of sampling, which is basically taking a snippet of a song and repurposing it. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
Here for your sampling is Discovery Channel’s 2008: 60 offering “The World is Just Awesome” via LA Agency 72andSunny. From Wordnik.com. [ITV Launches Ambitious Brand Campaign « Art & Business of Motion] Reference
There's kind of sampling techniques all drawn from the West. From Wordnik.com. [The Spin: Mumbai's Hit Is 'Mora Piya' From 'Rajneeti'] Reference
One thing I will NOT be doing is even "sampling" 24 this year. From Wordnik.com. [Monday’s TCA Press Tour 07 News Roundup | the TV addict] Reference
I've seen this fake "sampling" meme posted in bold faced all caps on Politco's comment boards. From Wordnik.com. [Pollster: We Did Not Over-Represent African Americans In Asking About Wright] Reference
Lots of people are coming in and "sampling" content, about 16 million of them, Mr. Murray said. From Wordnik.com. [The Future of Something: Nick Denton, Bonnie Fuller, and Others Hold Forth at I Want Media Panel] Reference
But, in a way of long-turn cultural aspect of 'sampling' is already well-established practice of cultural erosion. From Wordnik.com. [Friday is Timbaland Day - Pt 1: Tim's Greatest Hits] Reference
I agree that I misread "sampling" to mean entire books that were "a sample of Baen's library" versus "a sample of each book.". From Wordnik.com. [A Dozen Doses of Free Fiction From Robert A. Heinlein and Fritz Leiber] Reference
Some lawmakers are uneasy about Dr. Groves's longtime advocacy of "sampling," extrapolating a larger population from a smaller slice of it. From Wordnik.com. [Census Nomination Reignites Debate Over How to Count Population] Reference
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