representative sample
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrepresentativeandsample
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representative
adjective
uk/ˌrep.rɪˈzen.tə.tɪv/us/ˌrep.rɪˈzen.t̬ə.t̬ɪv/
typical of, or the same as, others in a larger group of people ...
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sample
noun[C]
uk/ˈsɑːm.pəl/us/ˈsæm.pəl/
a small amount of something that shows you what the rest is or should ...
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To get stable item parameters, items are typically pretested on what is considered arepresentativesampleof test takers.
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Further, unlike much of the past research, our analysis is based on arepresentativesampleof daughter carers.
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Arepresentativesampleis impossible in a study of this kind because the non-heterosexual population is hidden.
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We decided that our aim in recruiting practices was to obtain a reasonablyrepresentativesampleof diverse practices.
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Given the possibility that the familiar cases are not arepresentativesample, it is worth replicating the comparison with more inclusive data.
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In order to make unbiased inferences about the causal strains, arepresentativesampleof the different strains associated with the condition should be collected.
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One further issue is that this is not a trulyrepresentativesampleof clinic patients.
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A random digit dialing telephone survey may have provided a morerepresentativesampleand a higher response rate.
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An analysis of cumulative variance against the increasing sample size indicated that 5-10 quadrats comprised arepresentativesample.
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The 1861 data constitute arepresentativesampleof the whole town population, since the households are classified alphabetically by the heads' first name.
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We sent mail questionnaires to physicians who signed arepresentativesampleof death certificates in each country.
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The present study used a nationallyrepresentativesampleto examine the relationship between parental bonding experiences and psychopathology in both men and women.
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In the same way, the higher the diversity index, the higher must be the sample size to ensure arepresentativesampleof the community.
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In this study we examine false belief understanding in a large,representativesampleof 3- to 8-year-old maltreated children.
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The researchers sought arepresentativesampleacross the six subjects from which students choose their specialism.
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