subsample
- noun
- /ˈsʌbˌsæmpl/
- Specialized
- In addition, for a subsample of students, a second follow-up survey was conducted 6 months later.
- a small subsample
- a representative subsample
- a random subsample
Examples
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The adolescent subsample consisted of 235 females with a mean age of 16 years.
Academic text (1997) -
The coding scheme was developed from an in-depth analysis of a small subsample of the interviews.
Academic text (1994) -
To do so, we conducted 20 focus groups with a subsample of participating students.
Academic text (2012) -
The correlation between the factors for each subsample is available from the authors.
Academic text (1991) -
One obvious alternative is to directly meter specific appliances for a subsample of households.
Academic text (1990) -
However, the respondents in this study represent only a small subsample of the early entrants in this nationwide program.
Academic text (1995) -
Since 1984, we have studied a subsample of 80 participants drawn from the larger OYS sample.
Academic text (1998) -
Similar results were observed with a subsample of 71 participants who received follow-up assessments in first grade.
Academic text (2015) -
Profile stability was determined using the subsample of 50 children selected for WPPSI test-retest analysis.
Academic text (1990) -
For the study, we analyzed a subsample of data from 200 participants to ensure accuracy.
How Large
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Subsample comes from the parts sub- meaning 'under' or 'smaller' and sample meaning 'a part used for testing', so a subsample is a smaller part taken from a larger sample for testing or study.