"subsample" meaning in All languages combined

See subsample on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: subsamples [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + sample. Etymology templates: {{af|en|sub-|sample}} sub- + sample Head templates: {{en-noun}} subsample (plural subsamples)
  1. A smaller portion of an original sample, created by trimming, subdividing, splitting or discrete collection of the original sample.
    Sense id: en-subsample-en-noun-3uQ0pJ5w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 20 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 22 42
  2. (sciences) 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. Categories (topical): Sciences
    Sense id: en-subsample-en-noun-hE9~SPJQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 20 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 22 42 Topics: sciences

Verb [English]

Forms: subsamples [present, singular, third-person], subsampling [participle, present], subsampled [participle, past], subsampled [past]
Etymology: From sub- + sample. Etymology templates: {{af|en|sub-|sample}} sub- + sample Head templates: {{en-verb}} subsample (third-person singular simple present subsamples, present participle subsampling, simple past and past participle subsampled)
  1. (transitive) To take subsamples from. Tags: transitive Derived forms: subsampler
    Sense id: en-subsample-en-verb-KubGsgGi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 20 43 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 30 29 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 22 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 20 46

Inflected forms

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