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Sampling vs Trial - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between sampling and trial

is that sampling is present participle of lang=en while trial is to carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.

As nouns the difference between sampling and trial

is that sampling is the process or technique of obtaining a representative sample while trial is an opportunity to test something out; a test.

As an adjective trial is

pertaining to a trial or test.

sampling

English

(wikipedia sampling)

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • the process or technique of obtaining a representative sample
  • a sample
  • (statistics) the analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random
  • (signal processing) the measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form
  • (music) a technique for electronically splicing pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition

    • Derived terms

    * sampling rate * sampling frequency

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    trial

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) trial, from . More at try.

    Noun

    (wikipedia trial) (en noun)
  • an opportunity to test something out; a test.
    • They will perform the trials for the new equipment next week.
  • appearance at judicial court.
  • a difficult or annoying experience
    • That boy was a trial to his parents

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to a trial or test.
  • Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis.

    • Verb

  • To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it.
    • The warning system was extensively trialed before being fitted to all our vehicles.
  • To try out (a new player) in a sports team.
    • The team trialled a new young goalkeeper in Saturday's match, with mixed results.

    Derived terms

    * put on trial * trial and error * trial by combat * trial by fire * trial balloon * triality

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) trialis, an adjective formed from .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components.
  • Triple.
  • (grammar) pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, as people; contrast singular'', ''dual'' and ''plural .
    • No language has a trial number unless it has a dual.

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