Subsample

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A sample drawn from a larger sample.
  • v. To take a subsample from (a larger sample).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A smaller portion of an original sample, created by trimming, subdividing, splitting or discrete collection of the original sample.
  • n. A portion of the original sample that is representative in nature to that of the original sample, thereby assuring equivalency in results from tests and analysis either upon the subsample or the original material, independent of their size.
  • v. To take subsamples from.
  • Word Usage
    "So the margin of error for the veteran subsample is ± 7.7%."
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