sample

/sˈɑːmpə‍l/

/ˈsæmpəɫ/

Sample

a small amount of a substance taken from a larger amount used for scientific analysis or therapeutic experiment

a randomly selected part of a population, put to study in order to gain knowledge of the whole population

all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class

a small piece of music or sound recorded by digital means in order to be used in creating a new composition

to sample

MAIN VERB

to take a small portion or specimen of something in order to examine it or test it, or as an example of a larger whole

synonyms : taste

to take or record a small piece of music or sound digitally, in order to be used in a new composition

Examples

1. We collected samples of pith from different plants to compare their properties.

2. As you strolled through the food market, the vendor enticed you with samples of various cold cuts.

3. We will take a sample of the water to test its purity.

4. The doctors decided to run some more tests on the blood samples.