oversample
noun, verb
oversample is spelled O-V-E-R-S-A-M-P-L-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, oversample means “An additional sample of a subpopulation, above and beyond the portion of a main sample that already belongs to that subpopulation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of oversample is oversamples.
How many letters and syllables are in oversample?
| Letters | 10: O-V-E-R-S-A-M-P-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is oversample?
Oversample appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of oversample
- oversamples plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- oversampling participle, present
- oversampled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does oversample mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An additional sample of a subpopulation, above and beyond the portion of a main sample that already belongs to that subpopulation.
verb
- 1
To sample additional members of a subpopulation, above and beyond the members included in the main sample.
- 2
To sample a signal at a frequency well above its Nyquist rate.
Oversampling on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does oversample come from?
From over- + sample.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).