random-sample
random sampling
noun Statistics.
a method of selecting a sample (random sample) from a statistical population in such a way that every possible sample that could be selected has a predetermined probability of being selected.
Origin:
1895–1900
1895–1900
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| random sampling | |
noun | |
| the selection of a random sample; each element of the population has an equal chance of been selected |
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