Sampling theory showed that reliable estimates of population characteristics could be arrived at using appropriately constructed samples.

This research deals in overall population characteristics.

A second area in which fundamental change is apparent relates to population characteristics relative to our pattern of development.

Combining these builds a picture of the population characteristics in different locations.

As a result, there is a great range of population characteristics evident in the congregation.

Biological monitoring includes measures of biodiversity, habitat, and population characteristics.

In terms of their population characteristics, few places can be regarded as microcosms of the nation as a whole.

Key variables were thought to be the size of the selected area, the population characteristics and the traffic structure.

Similarly, practices could appeal if they had evidence that the population characteristics had altered substantially since the last census.

For many problems, the estimates of the population characteristics ("parameters") can be substantially refined (in theory) as the sample size increases toward infinity.