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ˈsam-pəl. Definition of sample. as in sampling. a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole based on a sample of the menu items, we decided that this was the best restaurant in town.
a group of people chosen from a larger group, who give their opinions, answer questions, etc. in order to provide information about the whole group:.
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to record part of a song and use the recording to make a new piece of music: This song has been heavily sampled.
1 definition found From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: sample n 1: a small part of something intended as representative of the whole 2: items selected at ...
a number of people or things taken from a larger group and used in tests to provide information about the group. The interviews were given to a random ...
A sample refers to a smaller, manageable version of a larger group. It is a subset containing the characteristics of a larger population.
sample something to try a small amount of a particular food to see what it is like; to experience something for a short time to see what it is like.
sample ; n. · countable]. a small part from a larger whole, showing the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen:a sample of her urine for a test. ; adj.
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Dec 6, 2021 · The meaning "small quantity (of something) from which the general quality (of the whole) may be inferred" (later usually in a commercial sense) ...
n., adj., v. -pled, -pling. n. 1. a small part of or a selection from something, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.