noun
random sample
Technical term in statistics for a sample selected by a random process, ensuring each member of the population has a known chance of inclusion.
調査では確率標本を用いて母集団の特性を推定した。
In the survey, we estimated the population characteristics using a random sample.
Compound of 確率 (probability) and 標本 (sample). A modern technical term formed from existing Sino-Japanese elements.