sample

n. example; specimen, small part of something; representative part of a larger group

v. take a small portion of something as a specimen; determine the quality of something by testing a specimen

Sample may refer to:Sample (statistics), the part of a statistical population which is actually observedSample (probability), a collection of independent and identically-distributed random variablesSample (material), a piece or limited quantity of material, usually from a larger amount, taken or provided for testing, analysis, inspection, demonstration, or trial use. a core sample, a cylindrical section of rock, ice, soil, wood or other substancea free sample, a portion of a product given to a potential buyerSampling (signal processing)Sampling (music)SAMPLE History, a mnemonic acronym for questions first responders should askThe USS Sample (FF-1048), a frigate in the U.S. Navy
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Noun
1. a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
(hypernym) example, illustration, instance, representative
(hyponym) coupon
(derivation) try, try out, taste
2. items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
(synonym) sample distribution, sampling
(hypernym) distribution, statistical distribution
(hyponym) acceptance sampling
(classification) statistics
3. all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
(hypernym) natural object
(hyponym) specimen
Verb
1. take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
(synonym) try, try out, taste
(hypernym) consume, ingest, take in, take, have
(hyponym) degust

v. sample, take a small portion of something as a specimen; determine the quality of something by testing a specimen

(v. t.)
To take or to test a sample or samples of; as, to sample sugar, teas, wools, cloths.
  

(v. t.)
To make or show something similar to; to match.
  

(n.)
Example; pattern.
  

(n.)
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.