Sample - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsæmpl|  American pronunciation of the word sample
Brit.  |ˈsɑːmp(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word sample

noun

- a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
- items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population (syn: sampling)
- all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class

verb

- take a sample of (syn: taste, try)

Extra examples

We would like to see a sample of your work.

I tasted a sample of the new cereal.

Free samples were handed out at the store.

The sample included 96 women over the age of 40.

A random sample of people filled out the survey.

We looked at a representative sample of public schools.

The teacher handed out a sample essay.

Here are some sample questions for the test.

I'd like to see some samples of your work.

They took a blood sample to test for hepatitis.

The sample consisted of 98 secondary school teachers.

Out of a random sample of drivers, 21% had been in an accident in the previous year.

Her latest album makes extensive use of samples from a wide range of acid jazz tracks.

18% of the adults sampled admitted having had problems with alcohol abuse.

Here's your chance to sample the delights of country life.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: sample
he/she/it: samples
present participle: sampling
past tense: sampled
past participle: sampled
noun
singular: sample
plural: samples
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