subsample
noun, verb
subsample is spelled S-U-B-S-A-M-P-L-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, subsample means “A smaller portion of an original sample, created by trimming, subdividing, splitting or discrete collection of the original sample” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of subsample is subsamples.
How many letters and syllables are in subsample?
| Letters | 9: S-U-B-S-A-M-P-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 143,405th 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 subsample?
Subsample appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th 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 subsample
- subsamples plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- subsampling participle, present
- subsampled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does subsample mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A smaller portion of an original sample, created by trimming, subdividing, splitting or discrete collection of the original sample.
- 2
A portion of the original sample that is representative in nature to that of the original sample, thereby assuring equivalency in results from tests and analysis either upon the subsample or the original material, independent of their size.
verb
- 1
To take subsamples from.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does subsample come from?
From sub- + sample.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).