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Subpopulation vs Oversample - What's the difference?

subpopulation | oversample |

As nouns the difference between subpopulation and oversample

is that subpopulation is a subdivision of a population while oversample is (statistics) an additional sample of a subpopulation, above and beyond the portion of a main sample that already belongs to that subpopulation.

As a verb oversample is

(statistics) to sample additional members of a subpopulation, above and beyond the members included in the main sample.

subpopulation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A subdivision of a population
  • oversample

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (statistics) An additional sample of a subpopulation, above and beyond the portion of a main sample that already belongs to that subpopulation.
  • Verb

    (oversampl)
  • (statistics) To sample additional members of a subpopulation, above and beyond the members included in the main sample.
  • (systems) To sample a signal at a frequency well above its Nyquist rate.
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