Die Stichprobe
Example: Die Stichprobe zeigt die Meinung von zehn Personen.
Definition
"Die Stichprobe" refers to a sample, particularly in research, representing a subset of individuals or items selected from a larger population to analyze or infer the opinions, behaviors, or characteristics of that population.
Etymology
The term "die Stichprobe" originates from German, combining "Stich" meaning 'point' or 'stab' and "Probe" meaning 'test' or 'trial.' It literally suggests a 'point test,' reflecting the idea of taking a small, pointed selection from a whole to examine.
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"Die Stichprobe" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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