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Sample

/sæːm.pəl/

A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.

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📖 Definitions of "Sample"

noun

1
A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.
"a blood sample"
2
A subset of a population selected for measurement, observation or questioning, to provide statistical information about the population.
3
A small quantity of food for tasting, typically given away for free.
4
A small piece of some goods, for determining quality, colour, etc., typically given away for free.

verb

1
To take or to test a sample or samples of.
2
To reduce a continuous signal (such as a sound wave) to a discrete signal.
3
To reuse a portion of (an existing sound recording) in a new piece of music.
4
To make or show something similar to a sample.

🔄 Synonyms of "Sample"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
tryverb	To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
tastenoun	One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
try outverb	(intransitive) To undergo a test before being selected; to audition.
sample distributionnoun	items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sample"

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Word	Definition
try outverb	(intransitive) To undergo a test before being selected; to audition.
trynoun	An attempt.
tastenoun	One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
sample distributionnoun	items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
measurementnoun	Value (quantity, magnitude, extent or amount) determined by an act of measuring.
copynoun	The result of copying; an identical or nearly identical duplicate of an original.
illustrationnoun	Something which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.
frequencynoun	(uncountable or countable) The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.
templatenoun	A generic model or pattern from which other objects are based or derived.
overviewnoun	A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.
piecenoun	A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
signnoun	(countable, uncountable) A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
datanoun	(collective) Material recorded and known or assumed as facts and used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation, represented especially in the form of numbers, and is usually structured (such as statistics).
patternnoun	Model, example.
typenoun	A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
prototypenoun	An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models.
aliquotnoun	(chemistry, biotechnology, strictly) Such a portion that divides evenly into the total with no remainder.
tokennoun	Something serving as an expression of something else.
studynoun	Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.
cross-sectionnoun	Alternative form of cross section. [A section formed by a plane cutting through an object, usually at right angles to an axis.]