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Noun: stratified sampling
  1. The population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum
    "The researchers used stratified sampling to ensure representation from all age groups";
    - representative sampling, proportional sampling

Derived forms: stratified samplings

Type of: sampling

Encyclopedia: Stratified sampling