1. (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
   "The sampling of voters provided insight into public opinion"
    
2. (statistics) items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
   "The survey used random sampling to ensure accurate results";
   - sample distribution, sample
    
3. (telecommunication) measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)
   "Digital audio relies on sampling to convert analog sound waves into digital data"

1. Take a sample of
   "Sample the regional dishes";
   - try, try out, taste

Derived forms: samplings

Type of: choice, consume, distribution, have, ingest, measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration, option, pick, probability distribution, selection, statistical distribution, take, take in

Encyclopedia: Sampling