subsample

American  

[suhb-sam-puhl, suhb-sam-puhl] / ˈsʌbˌsæm pəl, sʌbˈsæm pəl /

noun

1. a specimen from or a small part of a sample.

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verb (used with object)

subsampled, subsampling

1. to take a subsample of.

Etymology

Origin of subsample

First recorded in 1895–1900; sub- + sample

Example Sentences

The examinations and imaging were conducted on two occasions for a subsample, with an average interval of six years between the first and second imaging session.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2024

The Berkeley institute’s poll surveyed 6,030 registered California voters online in English and Spanish, Aug. 24-29, including a weighted subsample of 3,113 considered likely to vote in the March primary.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2023

Next, the team looked at a subsample of 99 cultures that, according to a widely used benchmark in anthropology, developed relatively independently of one another.

From Science Magazine • May 31, 2023

A follow-up survey re-interviewed 806 Black respondents May 18-20; results for that subsample have an error margin of 4.5 points.

From Washington Post • May 21, 2022

The subsample for these calculations was small, but the results match findings from other surveys.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2020