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Definition: Meaning of, sample in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɑːmp(ə)l /

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sample samples
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  1. a small part or amount of something that is examined in order to find out something about the whole
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  2. a small amount of a product that people can try in order to find out what it is like
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  3. a small group of people who have been chosen from a larger group to give information or answers to questions
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  4. a small part of a song from a CD or record that is used in a new song
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
sample sampled sampled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
sampling samples
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  1. to taste food or drink in order to see what it is like
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  2. to choose some people from a larger group in order to ask them questions or get information from them
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  3. to try an activity, go to a place etc in order to see what it is like
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  4. to use a small part of a song from a CD or record in a new song
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sample used in phrases

  • grab sample (noun)
    1. statistics a single sample or measurement taken at a specific time or over as short a period as feasible
  • proportional sample (noun)
    1. statistics the population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum
  • random sample (noun)
    1. statistics a sample in which every element in the population has an equal chance of being selected
    2. statistics a sample grabbed at random
  • representative sample (noun)
    1. statistics the population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum
  • sample distribution (noun)
    1. statistics items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
  • stratified sample (noun)
    1. statistics the population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum
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