resample
verb
resample is a verb meaning “To sample again; to repeat sampling” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled R-E-S-A-M-P-L-E, and it appears about once in every 33 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data).
What does resample mean?
verb
- 1
To sample again; to repeat sampling
The initial results were inconclusive, so we resampled the tap water.
- 2
To change the sample rate or dimensions of digital imagery or audio
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of resample
- resamples present, singular, he/she/it
- resampling participle, present
- resampled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is resample?
Resample appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th 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).
Where does resample come from?
From re- + sample.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).