sampling

[ sam-pling, sahm- ]

noun

1. the act or process of selecting a sample for testing, analyzing, etc.
2. the sample so selected.

sampling

/ ˈsɑːmplɪŋ /

noun

1. the process of selecting a random sample
2. a variant of sample
3. the process of taking a short extract from (a record) and mixing it into a different backing track
4. a process in which a continuous electrical signal is approximately represented by a series of discrete values, usually regularly spaced

Word History and Origins

Origin of sampling¹

First recorded in 1630–40; sample + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

For the work, Geralda Armstrong and colleagues traveled throughout British Columbia sampling hazelnuts from forests that surround the archeological remains of Indigenous village complexes.

From Science Magazine

"Due to unregulated sampling methods by musicians, AI will enable recording company moguls in the West to make colossal sums of money while leaving some creatives in African villages to languish in abject poverty."

From BBC

We also get a broad, electrifying sampling of the era’s freedom jams, be they from our shore’s turntables and radios or the African rumba scene.

From Los Angeles Times

The agency is “continuing to analyze cinnamon and review sample results received from state partners who have been continuously sampling ground cinnamon at retail for elevated levels of lead,” according to its most recent notice.

From Salon

“A Ballet Through Mud” has received a lot of positive feedback online and true fans know that you’ve been sampling classical music on Wu-Tang tracks for years.

From Los Angeles Times

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