subsample
verb
sub·sam·ple
| \ ˈsəb-ˌsam-pəl
, ˌsəb-ˈsam-\
, ˌsəb-ˈsam-\
subsampled;
subsampling;
subsamples
Definition of subsample
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to draw samples from (a previously selected group or population) : sample a sample of
subsample
nounDefinition of subsample (Entry 2 of 2)
: a sample or specimen obtained by subsampling
Examples of subsample in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Results from the full sample have a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points; the error margin is 12 points among the subsample of 124 electric scooter riders. — Emily Guskin, Washington Post, "Nearly 1 in 6 D.C. residents ride e-scooters, according to Post-Schar School poll," 7 June 2019 The subsample of 532 likely Democratic primary voters carried a six-point error margin. — Scott Clement, Washington Post, "Six takeaways from the latest polls in the Maryland governor’s race," 11 June 2018 So a Hispanic subsample could be too old and male, but in exchange, some other part of the electorate is too young and female. — Nate Cohn, New York Times, "The Savvy Person’s Guide to Reading the Latest Polls," 12 Oct. 2016 Despite the diversity rhetoric, the main patterns in this subsample were similar to those observed across all job ads. — Michael Harriot, The Root, "Minorities Who ‘Whiten’ Résumés More Likely to Get Interview," 19 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'subsample.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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