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sample

Small number of items drawn from a larger group and intended to be representative of that group. In market research, small groups of people are chosen to be representatives of a particular demographic group. Samples may be selected by quota, in order to reflect accurately the composition of the groups or markets they were drawn from, or they may be selected randomly. The term can also describe the small amount of a product given to potential retailers and consumers.

sample

In statistics, finite subset of a population. Typically, samples of a population are taken to get estimates for various properties of the population as a whole.
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Begging locals to volunteer samples to cops going door-to-door, Ann said: "If you've nothing to hide, give your DNA.
'Give DNA to stop killer of my sister' APPEAL by The Mirror (London, England)
PATIENTS: Nineteen evaluable volunteer sample patients aged between 36 and 72 years with Fitzpatrick skin types I, II, and III who were in good physical and mental health with mild to moderately photodamaged facial skin were considered for analysis.
Use of topical ascorbic acid and its effects on photodamaged skin ... by Life Extension
Methodology Sample A volunteer sample of 30 private untreated water wells located in the Estes Part Valley was used in this study.
The effects that well depth and wellhead protection have on bacterial ... by Gonzales, Thomas R. / Journal of Environmental Health
 
 
 
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