sampling frame

noun

1. statistics See frame

Example Sentences

Second, there is not a good sampling frame.

From The Guardian

Of particular import for election surveys, the sampling frame includes many adults who are not likely to vote.

From New York Times

Turnout is a major factor, but it’s unpredictable Murray said when he began polling for the 2016 election, he initially used a restrictive sampling frame because he anticipated the election would have particularly low turnout.

From Time

But another possibility is the sampling frame of the survey.

From New York Times

But the outright exclusion of a large number of eligible voters — many of whom are likely to participate — from the sampling frame creates big risks if the excluded groups have very different political views from the groups who could be selected.

From New York Times