sample

/ˈsam-pəl/

Middle English, from Anglo-French sample, essample, from Latin exemplum

noun

  1. a representative part or a single item from a larger whole or group especially when presented for inspection or shown as evidence of quality : specimen

  2. a finite part of a statistical population whose properties are studied to gain information about the whole

  3. an excerpt from a recording (such as a popular song by another performer) that is used in a musical composition, recording, or performance

instance case illustration example sample specimen mean something that exhibits distinguishing characteristics in its category. instance applies to any individual person, act, or thing that may be offered to illustrate or explain. case is used to direct attention to a real or assumed occurrence or situation that is to be considered, studied, or dealt with.

verb

  1. to take a sample of or from; especially : to judge the quality of by a sample : test

  2. to use a segment of (recorded music, sounds, or dialogue from another source) as part of one's own musical composition or recording : to use a sample from (another recording or performer)

adjective

  1. serving as an illustration or example

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