Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index R random sampling: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ran'dom sam'pling Pronunciation: [key] — Statistics. Statistics. a method of selecting a samplefrom a statistical population in such a way that every possible sample that could be selected has a predetermined probability of being selected. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. random number random variable TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spurious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language