acceptance sampling

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   a statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of merchandise or documents; involves determining the maximum number of defects discovered in a sample before the entire batch is rejected

   Broaderquality controlsample distribution

Questions about acceptance sampling

What does acceptance sampling mean?

acceptance sampling means "a statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of merchandise or documents; involves determining the maximum number of defects discovered in a sample before the entire batch is rejected".

Is acceptance sampling a common word?

acceptance sampling is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.