名詞 sampling:

1. (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
2. items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
   同義詞：sample distribution, sample
3. measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)

動詞 sample:

1. take a sample of
   同義詞：sample, try, try out, taste