A Sample Entry, Explained
Here's a sample entry with explanation:
Sample
v. To pick from a group: “Would you like to sample some of this?” —n. 1. What was picked. 2. A trial or taste—usually small, often free: “Care for a sample?”NOTE: We say “sample” casually, but statisticians know it's important to follow special rules to avoid introducing BIAS and to truly characterize the larger POPULATION being Sampled.
Explanation: In this example, the bolded term (Sample) is what's being defined. As you can see, it is both a verb (v.) and a noun (n.). Both uses are demonstrated in quoted phrases (“...”). Plus, the noun form has two slightly different meanings (1. ... , 2. ...).
As above, offset notes (NOTE: ) may hold related information or in some cases additional comments. I've done my best to always make it clear whenever I'm expressing a personal opinion.
Any words of phrases you see set in small caps (e.g., BIAS, POPULATION) are defined elsewhere in the glossary. Ideally, these CROSS-REFERENCES would all be active hyperlinks. However, for the time being, you can easily use the letter TABS atop every GLOSSARY page and the ENTRIES menus on their left-hand sides to quickly and easily find any term you want.
PHOTOGRAPHS and illustration thumbnails have a small magnifier icon in their lower right corners. Click on them to see larger versions. A caption ending with an ellipsis (…) indicates there are additional comments associated with the enlarged view. When you're done viewing any such graphics, simply use your browser's BACK navigation feature to leave the GALLERY and return to the GLOSSARY.
Some real entries, like MAKE A BALE, include my personal How-To instructions, which are simple and easy to follow, but can be quite lengthy to describe. Help or nuisance? ...You decide.
In addition, at the bottom of every genuine ENTRY, there are also COMMENT and KEYWORD fields (see below).
You can click COMMENTS at the bottom of an ENTRY to see and/or contribute comments related to that particular ENTRY. If you have more general comments, please use the COMMENTS TAB (") instead. You'll find it atop every page.
Clicking on a KEYWORD brings up one or more ENTRIES the AUTHOR has decided might be useful to access together, as a group. In essence, you may think of them as pre-defined SEARCHES. Just remember that, like SEARCHES, the scope of the KEYWORD lookup is limited to the TAB you're currently on.
Vertical change bars along the left side of ENTRIES indicate they're either:
Thus, as you can see, this overall ENTRY has been revised, while the Sample ENTRY within it is marked as “new.”
As above, offset notes (NOTE: ) may hold related information or in some cases additional comments. I've done my best to always make it clear whenever I'm expressing a personal opinion.
Any words of phrases you see set in small caps (e.g., BIAS, POPULATION) are defined elsewhere in the glossary. Ideally, these CROSS-REFERENCES would all be active hyperlinks. However, for the time being, you can easily use the letter TABS atop every GLOSSARY page and the ENTRIES menus on their left-hand sides to quickly and easily find any term you want.
PHOTOGRAPHS and illustration thumbnails have a small magnifier icon in their lower right corners. Click on them to see larger versions. A caption ending with an ellipsis (…) indicates there are additional comments associated with the enlarged view. When you're done viewing any such graphics, simply use your browser's BACK navigation feature to leave the GALLERY and return to the GLOSSARY.
Some real entries, like MAKE A BALE, include my personal How-To instructions, which are simple and easy to follow, but can be quite lengthy to describe. Help or nuisance? ...You decide.
In addition, at the bottom of every genuine ENTRY, there are also COMMENT and KEYWORD fields (see below).
You can click COMMENTS at the bottom of an ENTRY to see and/or contribute comments related to that particular ENTRY. If you have more general comments, please use the COMMENTS TAB (") instead. You'll find it atop every page.
Clicking on a KEYWORD brings up one or more ENTRIES the AUTHOR has decided might be useful to access together, as a group. In essence, you may think of them as pre-defined SEARCHES. Just remember that, like SEARCHES, the scope of the KEYWORD lookup is limited to the TAB you're currently on.
Vertical change bars along the left side of ENTRIES indicate they're either:
- NEW- A single, solid, thick bar means ENTRY was not in previous edition, or
- CHANGED- Hollow (thinner, double lines) bar means updated since last edition, or
- UNCHANGED- No bar means no changes since the last major edition was released.
Thus, as you can see, this overall ENTRY has been revised, while the Sample ENTRY within it is marked as “new.”
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