subsample
ˈsʌbˌsæmpəl
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Definition of subsample - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
samplingTECH.smaller portion of a sample created by subdividingTECH.
  • The lab technician prepared a subsample for further analysis.
fraction subset
2.
scienceTECH.portion of a sample that is representative of the wholeTECH.
  • The scientist used a subsample to ensure accurate test results.
representative sample

Verb

tr.
samplingTECH.take a smaller representative sample from a larger oneTECH.
  • The scientist subsampled the soil for further analysis.
extract sample select
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Origin of subsample

Latin, sub (under) + sample (example)

Examples of subsample in a sentence

  • Researchers analyzed a subsample to ensure accuracy.
  • A subsample was taken to analyze the chemical composition.
  • They examined a subsample to verify the initial findings.
  • The researcher subsampled the data set to make it manageable.
  • To ensure accuracy, they subsampled the population survey.

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  1. French:sous-échantillon, sous-échantillonner, ...
  2. German:Teilprobe, eine Teilstichprobe nehmen, ...
  3. Italian:sottocampione, campionare, ...
  4. Spanish:submuestra, tomar una submuestra, ...
  5. Portuguese:subamostra, subamostrar, ...
  6. Chinese:子样本, 抽样, ...
  7. Japanese:サブサンプル, サブサンプリングする, ...
  8. Arabic:عَيِّنَةٌ فَرْعِيَّةٌ, أَخَذَ عَيِّنَة فَرْعِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּת־מִדְגָּם, לִקְחוֹת תַּת-דְּגִימָה, ...
  10. Russian:подвыборка, взять подвыборку, ...
  11. Ukrainian:підзразок, взяти підвибірку, ...
  12. Hindi:सबसैंपल, छोटा नमूना लेना, ...
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