transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsam-pliŋ, for 1 & 3 ]
-p(ə-)liŋ noun
Date: 1778
1. : the act, process, or technique of selecting a suitable sample ; specifically : the act, process, or technique of selecting a representative part of a population for the purpose of determining parameters or characteristics of the whole population
2. : a small part selected as a sample for inspection or analysis
ask a sampling of people which candidate they favor
3. : the introduction or promotion of a product by distributing trial packages of it