sample size
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsampleandsize
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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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size
noun
uk/saɪz/us/saɪz/
how large or small something or ...
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(Definition ofsampleandsizefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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On the face of it, we have an effectivesamplesizeof nine!
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The results are preliminary since thesamplesizewas limited.
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Thesamplesizefor all models was 983.
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The smallsamplesizewas a result of the study being done at a school with a very small student body.
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Given the relatively smallsamplesizewe chose not to do so.
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First, thesamplesizewas small, limiting its power.
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After all, thesamplesizeof this study (and of previous studies of similar nature) was small.
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However, the smallsamplesizemakes our conclusions only suggestive.
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The use of a large number of independent variables combined with a fairly smallsamplesizewas the most disturbing limitation of this study.
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The log(likelihood) is substantially worse, reflecting the largesamplesizein the simulation.
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In one sense, this was not an issue - thesamplesizewas sufficient to reject two models.
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Oursamplesizefor understorey trees (only six species) may not be representative.
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The smallsamplesizeused may not have been representative of the actual levels of soil nitrogen or large enough to resolve differences between farms.
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Other factors possibly affecting the findings include the fact that thesamplesizewas relatively small.
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Limitations of this study include the relatively smallsamplesizeof the control group and reliance on correctional staff controls.
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In addition, thesamplesizewas relatively small and there was a large number of censored cases.
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Methodological considerations ultimately reduced our finalsamplesizeto 28; there were seventeen boys and eleven girls.
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