sample

1 a small part of something intended as representative of the whole

2 items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population [syn: sample distribution, sampling]

3 all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class v : take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes" [syn: try, try out, taste]

English

Etymology

sample, asaumple, essample, example, from exemplum.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑːmpəl

Noun

1. A part of anything presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen; as, goods are often purchased by samples.

   "I design this but for a sample of what I hope more fully to discuss." -Woodward.

2. (music production): gratuitous borrowing of easily recognised phases (or moments) from other music (or movies) in a recording, used to emphasize a particular point by implying a certain context.
3. Example; pattern. [Obs.]

   "Thus he concludes, and every hardy knight His sample followed." -Fairfax.

Translations

• Arabic:
• Chinese: 樣品, 样品 (yàngpǐn)
• Dutch: monster
• Finnish: näyte (1)
• French: échantillon
• German: Probe
• Hungarian: minta
• Italian: campione
• Japanese: 見本 (みほん, mihon)
• Korean: 견본 (gyeonbon)
• Norwegian: prøve (1), sample (2), eksempel (3)
• Portuguese: amostra
• Russian: образец (obrazéts)
• Spanish: muestra
• Swedish: provbit

Synonyms

• specimen
• example

Verb

1. To make or show something similar to; to match.
2. To take or to test a sample or samples of; as, to sample sugar, teas, wools, cloth.

Translations

• Finnish: ottaa näyte (2)
• Norwegian: ta prøve av (2)

wikt Sample Sample may refer to:

• Sample (material), a piece or limited quantity of material, usually from a larger amount, taken or provided for testing, analysis, inspection, demonstration, or trial use.
• Sampling (music)
• Sample (statistics), the part of a statistical population which is actually observed

• Core sample, a cylindrical section of rock, ice, soil, wood or other substance
• Free sample, a portion of a product given to a potential buyer

• Sampling (signal processing)
• SAMPLE History, a mnemonic acronym for questions first responders should ask
• The USS Sample (FF-1048), a frigate in the U.S. Navy

People with the surname Sample include:

• Alexander King Sample, a Catholic bishop in Michigan
• Billy Sample, a former professional baseball player
• James Sample, an American conductor
• Joe Sample, an American jazz musician
• Johnny Sample, a former professional American football defensive back
• Steven B. Sample, president of the University of Southern California
• Tex Sample, a sociologist of religion
• Tim Sample, a New England humorist

Samples

Samples may also refer to:

• The Samples, a "reggae influenced rock/pop" band

People named Samples include:

• Junior Samples, an American comedian

See also

• Sampling
• Sampler

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