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snowball sampling

nonprobability sampling technique
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snowball sampling

Summary

snowball sampling is a statistical method[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • snowball sampling's instance of is recorded as statistical method[3].
  • snowball sampling is a type of nonprobability sampling[4].

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Definition and Type

snowball sampling's instance of is recorded as statistical method[3]. It is a type of nonprobability sampling[4].

Why It Matters

snowball sampling has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → statistical method
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → nonprobability sampling
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