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Definition of Stratified sample
1. Noun. The population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum.
Category relationships: Statistics
Generic synonyms: Sample, Sample Distribution, Sampling
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stratified Sample
Literary usage of Stratified sample
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Landscape Archaeology in Southern Epirus, Greece 1 by James Wiseman (2003)
"stratified sample AND SYSTEMATIC SURVEY COVERAGE, LOWER ACHERON VALLEY,
1992-1994 "This figure reflects the subtraction of areas determined by ..."
2. Sas/stat 9.1 User's Guide by SAS Institute, Virginia Clark (2004)
"Number of Students by Grade To analyze this stratified sample, ... In a stratified
sample design, when the sampling mates in the strata are unequal, ..."
3. Meta-Analysis of Drug Abuse Prevention Programs edited by William J. Bukoski (1998)
"That is, the stratified sample will have missing data. Note that this is a
limitation of the data, not a limitation of the synthesis method. ..."
4. Using Data to Assess HIV/Aids Service Needs: A Guide for Ryan White Care Act edited by Barry Leonard (1998)
"To obtain a stratified sample, you divide the sampling frame into subgroups (strata)
and then draw random samples from each of these subgroups. ..."
5. Subsurface Characterization and Monitoring Techniques: Vol. 1: Solids ...by J. Russell Boulding by J. Russell Boulding (1996)
"The stratified sample thief was developed by the petroleum industry to sample
... The stratified sample thief has good potential for use at hydrocarbon ..."
6. Text Retrieval Conference, 4th edited by D. K. Harman (1998)
"First, if the submitted set was small enough that the entire set could be included
in the stratified sample, we in fact have an exact value for that set's ..."