sampling
nounUK /ˈsɑːmplɪŋ/
US /ˈsæmplɪŋ/
A small part of something that shows what the whole thing is like.
The teacher gave us a sampling of the new books in the library.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of trying a small amount of food or drink to see what it tastes like.
We did some sampling at the ice cream shop before choosing a flavor.
3. In music, using a small piece of a recorded sound in a new song.
The band's new track uses sampling from an old jazz record.
4. In science, collecting small amounts of something to study it.
The scientists did water sampling to check if the river was clean.
5. The process of choosing a group of people or things to represent a larger group.
The survey used random sampling to pick who to interview.