stratified sampling
representative sampling
proportional sampling | the population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum |
band aid
quick fix
quickie
quicky | hurried repair |
| proportional representation | representation of all parties in proportion to their popular vote |
band-tailed pigeon
band-tail pigeon
bandtail
Columba fasciata | wild pigeon of western North America, often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon |
armlet
arm band | a band worn around the arm for decoration |
| band | a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) |
band banding
stripe | an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material |
| band | a restraint put around something to hold it together |
| band ring | a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) |
| band | a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration |
| band | a driving belt in machinery |
| Band Aid | trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters |
bandsaw
band saw | an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels |
| brake band | a band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation |
| cigar band | a narrow paper band around a cigar |
proportional counter tube
proportional counter | counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced |
ring
band | jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger, she had rings on every finger, he noted that she wore a wedding band |
rubber band
elastic band
elastic | a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together |
wedding ring
wedding band | a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding |
| weed mourning band | a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning |
wristlet
wrist band | a band or bracelet worn around the wrist |
band
banding
stria
striation | a stripe or stripes of contrasting color, chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands, the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps |
isthmus
band | a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure |
vocal cord
vocal fold
vocal band
plica vocalis | either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx |
| proportional | one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion |
stratified sample
representative sample
proportional sample | the population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum |
| band | a range of frequencies between two limits |
frequency band
waveband | a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals) |
| proportional font | any font whose different characters have different widths |
Asbat al-Ansar
Band of Partisans | an extremist Palestinian Sunni group active in Lebanon in the early s that advocates Salafism, responsible for murders and bombings, seeks to overthrow the Lebanese government and control Palestinian refugee camps, funded by al-Qaeda |
set circle
band lot | an unofficial association of people or groups, the smart set goes there, they were an angry lot |
| band | instrumentalists not including string players |
| marching band | a band that marches (as in a parade) and plays music at the same time |
| brass band | a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments |
concert band
military band | a group of musicians playing brass and woodwind and percussion instruments |
| jug band | a musical group that uses jugs and washboards and kazoos and other improvised instruments |
dance band
band dance orchestra | a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing |
| big band | a large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians |
jazz band
jazz group
combo | a small band of jazz musicians |
rock group
rock band | a band of musicians who play rock'n'roll music |
| steel band | a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands) |
| absorption band | a dark band in the spectrum of white light that has been transmitted through a substance that exhibits absorption at selective wavelengths |
| proportional tax | any tax in which the rate is constant as the amount subject to taxation increases |
ring
band | attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify, ring birds, band the geese to observe their migratory patterns |
| band | bind or tie together, as with a band |
band oneself
league together | attach oneself to a group |
band together
confederate | form a group or unite, The groups banded together |
proportional
relative | properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics, usually followed by `to', the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime, earnings relative to production |
| proportional | having a constant ratio |