sample-based account
nounUK /ˈsɑːmpl beɪst əˈkaʊnt/
US /ˈsæmpl beɪst əˈkaʊnt/
A sample-based account is a report made by looking at just a small part of something instead of all of it.
The scientist gave a sample-based account of the lake by testing water from only a few spots.
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2. A financial record built from a subset of transactions rather than the full set.
The auditor prepared a sample-based account of the company's spending.
3. A description of a population inferred from a small group chosen to represent it.
The survey offered a sample-based account of how students study.
4. A narrative or explanation that relies on selected examples rather than complete evidence.
His sample-based account of the town's history left out many important events.