From Longman Business DictionaryRelated topics: Statisticssamplingsamp‧ling /ˈsɑːmplɪŋˈsæm-/ noun [countable, uncountable]STATISTICS the activity of checking a small number of products from a larger number, askingquestions to people from a larger number etc, so as to understandbetter the group as a wholeWe use extensive product sampling to guarantee the freshness of our products.The statistics were based on a sampling of 400 people. →acceptance sampling →work sampling