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representative sample [¦rep·ri¦zen·təd·iv ′sam·pəl] (mining engineering) In testing or valuation of a mineral deposit, a sample so large and average in composition as to be considered representative of a specified volume of the surrounding ore body. (statistics) A sample whose characteristics reflect those of the population from which it is drawn. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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has been added to the S&P 500 Index, a representative sample of leading companies in major industries of the U. Kessler of Harvard Medical School in Boston interviewed a nationally representative sample of 3,378 workers. These microdata are highly valuable since this is the first public release of longitudinal earnings records drawn as a representative sample of the beneficiary population. |
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