probability of selection

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probability
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌprɒb.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/ˌprɑː.bəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the level of possibility of something happening or ...
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selection
noun
uk
/sɪˈlek.ʃən/us
/səˈlek.ʃən/
the act of choosing someone ...
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(Definition ofprobabilityandselectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Each state and territory was stratified and each dwelling within a stratum had an equal and knownprobabilityofselection.
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Within the chosen centres there was an equalprobabilityofselectionfor all eligible persons.
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This complexprobabilityofselectionwas generated through an algorithm embedded into the computer-based interview.
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Within each of these a simple random sample of addresses was selected, withprobabilityofselectionproportionate to the number of addresses in the stratum.
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To adjust for the effect of household size on theprobabilityofselectiona weighting procedure was applied to the data prior to analysis.
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With probability sampling, each unit in the survey population has a known, positiveprobabilityofselection.
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Further, all combinations of 100 students have the sameprobabilityofselection.
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This fitness level is used to associate aprobabilityofselectionwith each individual chromosome.
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In this method, the probability of selecting any cluster varies with the size of the cluster, giving larger clusters a greaterprobabilityofselectionand smaller clusters a lower probability.
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The data were weighted for differential probabilities of selection and nonresponse.
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An additional analysis was performed in which the data were weighted to adjust for differential probabilities of selection and non-response.
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