small sample
Tiny representative portion
A small sample is a limited subset of data or observations used to draw conclusions about a larger group.
In statistics, the term often signals caution—conclusions from small samples carry more uncertainty than those from larger ones.
With such a small sample, we can't be confident the results will hold up.
The threshold varies by field, but samples under 30 are commonly considered small.
- snippetSmall cut portion
- specimenIndividual for examination
- test tubeNarrow cylindrical lab vessel
- petri dishLidded laboratory culture container
- subsetCollection within collection
handful · taste · sliver · fragment · pilot · pilot study · trial · miniature · droplet · morsel · glimpse · sneak peek · preview · teaspoon · fraction · portion · petri · vial
- hintshint, clue, tip, nudge, cue
- research errorsmeasurement error, systematic error, selection bias, confirmation bias, human error