/ 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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language