noun
complete enumeration; full-count survey; census
Statistics term for surveying every member of a population, as opposed to a sample survey. Often contrasted with 標本調査 (sample survey).
See also: 全数調査
悉皆調査は全数調査とも呼ばれ、母集団のすべてを対象とする。
A complete enumeration, also called a full-count survey, targets every member of the population.
国勢調査は悉皆調査の代表例である。
The national census is a typical example of a complete enumeration.
Compound of 悉皆 (しっかい, 'all, everything') and 調査 (ちょうさ, 'survey, investigation'). The term is primarily used in statistical contexts.