sampling | (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study |
random sampling | the selection of a random sample, each element of the population has an equal chance of been selected |
stratified sampling representative sampling proportional sampling | the population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum |
acceptance sampling | a statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of merchandise or documents, involves determining the maximum number of defects discovered in a sample before the entire batch is rejected |
sampling | measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form) |
audio | the sound elements of television |
audio amplifier | an amplifier that increases the amplitude of reproduced sound |
audio CD audio compact disc | compact discs used to reproduce sound (voice and music) |
audio system sound system | a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound |
kicksorter pulse height analyzer | scientific instrument consisting of an electronic circuit that permits only voltage pulses of predetermined height to pass |
pulse counter | an electronic counter that counts the number of electric pulses |
pulse generator | a generator of single or multiple voltage pulses, usually adjustable for pulse rate |
pulse timing circuit | a circuit that times pulses |
sampling station sampler | an observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something |
sound recording audio recording audio | a recording of acoustic signals |
stroboscope strobe strobe light | scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object, can make moving object appear stationary |
audio audio frequency | an audible acoustic wave frequency |
chorionic villus sampling chorionic villus biopsy | a prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage of pregnancy, tissue from the chorionic villi is assayed |
audio lingual acquisition | system of language acquisition focusing intensively on listening and speaking |
sample distribution sample sampling | items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population |
audio sound | the audible part of a transmitted signal, they always raise the audio for commercials |
pulse modulation | modulation that imposes a signal on a train of pulses |
pulse-time modulation | modulation of the time between successive pulses |
pulse pulsation heartbeat beat | the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart, he could feel the beat of her heart |
pulsation pulsing pulse impulse | (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients), the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star |
pulse | edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.) |
horse gram horse grain poor man's pulse Macrotyloma uniflorum Dolichos biflorus | twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder, sometimes placed in genus Dolichos |
pulse pulse rate heart rate | the rate at which the heart beats, usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health |
femoral pulse | pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin) |
radial pulse | pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist) |
sampling rate | (telecommunication) the frequency of sampling per unit time |
sampling frequency | (telecommunication) the frequency of sampling a continuously varying signal |
pulse pulsate | produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses, pulse waves, a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube |
pulsate throb pulse | expand and contract rhythmically, beat rhythmically, The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it |
pulse | drive by or as if by pulsation, A soft breeze pulsed the air |
audio-lingual | of or relating to a method of teaching language that focuses on listening and speaking |