noun

• 1The action or process of taking samples of something for analysis.

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  • ‘routine river sampling is carried out according to a schedule’

  1. 1.1count noun A sample.
     ‘the list provides a sampling of the many resources available’
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     • ‘five random samplings collected from wild cats’

• 2The technique of digitally encoding music or sound and reusing it as part of a composition or recording.

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  • ‘sampling is bringing older music to younger ears’