sample space
ˈsæmpəl speɪs
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Definition of sample space - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
probability theoryTECH.set of all possible outcomes in probabilityTECH.
  • The sample space for a coin toss is heads and tails.
2.
mathematicsTECH.range of values of a random variableTECH.
  • The sample space includes all possible survey responses.
extent range scope
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Expressions with sample

free samplen.
example or piece of something given for free
She received a free sample of the fabric to test its quality.
sample packn.
small collection of products offered together for trial or promotion
The company mailed a free sample pack of their new energy bars.
test samplen.
small part of something chosen to be checked or examined
The lab requested another test sample from the patient.
blood samplen.
small amount of blood taken for testing or research
The doctor took a blood sample for analysis.
sample collectionn.
activity of taking small parts from something for tests or checks
Sample collection took place every morning at the community health clinic.
sample groupn.
group of selected people or things used to study a larger population
The researchers surveyed a sample group of 500 students from the university.

Expressions with space

breathing spacen.
short pause to rest, recover, or prepare for something
She needed breathing space before the next meeting.
space outv.
lose focus or become distracted
He tends to space out during long meetings.
space cadetn.
someone who is often distracted or not aware of their surroundings
He's such a space cadet, always forgetting where he parked his car..
crash spacen.
temporary place to sleep
He offered his couch as crash space for the night.
give someone some spacev.
allow someone to be alone or not bothered
She was upset, so I decided to give her some space.
acres of spacen.
very large area or amount of space
The new office has acres of space for everyone to work comfortably.
in the space ofprep.
inside a limited time period when something happens or changes
In the space of two hours, the weather changed from sunny to stormy.
pinched for spaceadj.
having not enough room or area to use
We are pinched for space in this small apartment.
stare into spacev.
look at nothing while thinking deeply or absent-mindedly
He stared into space during the meeting.
watch this spaceexp.
pay attention for future updates or changes
The project is underway, so watch this space.

Terms related to sample space

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Terms with sample space included in their meaning

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sample pointn.
probability theory
point in the sample space of an experiment

Examples of sample space in a sentence

  • Understanding the sample space is crucial for calculating probabilities.
  • The sample space was crucial for the experiment.
  • Understanding the sample space helps in probability calculations.

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  1. French:univers, ensemble des possibles, ...
  2. German:Ergebnisraum, Stichprobenraum, ...
  3. Italian:spazio campionario, ...
  4. Spanish:espacio muestral, ...
  5. Portuguese:espaço amostral, ...
  6. Chinese:样本空间, 样本范围, ...
  7. Japanese:標本空間, 確率空間, ...
  8. Arabic:فَضاء العَيِّنَة, فَضَاء العَيِّنَات, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֶרְחַב הַמִּדְגָּם, מֶרְחַב מִדְגָּם, ...
  10. Russian:пространство исходов, пространство выборки, ...
  11. Ukrainian:простір подій, простір вибірки, ...
  12. Hindi:नमूना स्थान, प्रतिदर्श समष्टि, ...
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