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Definition of Representative sample
1. Noun. The population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum.
Category relationships: Statistics
Generic synonyms: Sample, Sample Distribution, Sampling
Lexicographical Neighbors of Representative Sample
Literary usage of Representative sample
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for ...edited by Peter M. Eller edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"On hard tiles that may have thin, inseparable layers, use a scalpel to cut through
all the layers for a representative sample. Then cut it into smaller ..."
2. Risk Assessment for Neurobehavioral Toxicity edited by Bernard Weiss, Jurg Elsner (1997)
"... verbal memory parameters Norms for representative sample of US population;
administration time= 10 min Norms for representative sample of US population; ..."
3. Purchase and Sale of Illinois Coal on Specification by Samuel Wilson Parr (1914)
"A representative sample. MATERIAL TO BE TAKEN. ... In procuring a representative
sample a large element of safety resides in the quantity taken. ..."
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