'Sample' definitions:
Definition of 'sample'
From: WordNet
noun
A small part of something intended as representative of the whole
noun
Items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population [syn: sample distribution, sample, sampling]
noun
All or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
verb
Definition of 'Sample'
From: GCIDE
- Sample \Sam"ple\, n. [OE. sample, asaumple, OF. essample, example, fr. L. exemplum. See Example, and cf. Ensample, Sampler.]
- 1. Example; pattern. [Obs.] --Spenser. "A sample to the youngest." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Thus he concludes, and every hardy knight His sample followed. --Fairfax. [1913 Webster]
- 2. 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. [1913 Webster]
- I design this but for a sample of what I hope more fully to discuss. --Woodward. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Specimen; example. See Specimen. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Sample'
From: GCIDE
- Sample \Sam"ple\, v. t.
- 1. To make or show something similar to; to match. --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To take or to test a sample or samples of; as, to sample sugar, teas, wools, cloths. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'sample'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adjunct,
- assay,
- barometer,
- bite,
- bring to test,
- canvass,
- case,
- case history,
- characteristic,
- component,
- conduct a poll,
- confirm,
- constituent,
- contingent,
- cross section,
- cut and try,
- detachment,
- detail,
- distinctive,
- distinguishing,
- division,
- dole,
- element,
- essay,
- example,
- exemplary,
- experience,
- experiment,
- feeler,
- fraction,
- fragment,
- give a try,
- give a tryout,
- have a go,
- illustration,
- illustrative,
- indication,
- individual,
- installment,
- item,
- little bite,
- little smack,
- make a survey,
- natural,
- naturalistic,
- nibble,
- normal,
- parcel,
- part,
- particular,
- percentage,
- piece,
- pilot balloon,
- play around with,
- poll,
- portion,
- practice upon,
- probe,
- prove,
- put to trial,
- quadrant,
- quarter,
- questionnaire,
- quintessential,
- quota,
- random sample,
- realistic,
- regular,
- remainder,
- representation,
- representational,
- representative,
- research,
- road-test,
- run a sample,
- sampler,
- sampling,
- savor,
- section,
- sector,
- segment,
- shake down,
- share,
- sign,
- sip,
- smack,
- sound,
- sounder,
- specimen,
- straw vote,
- subdivision,
- subgroup,
- subspecies,
- substantiate,
- sup,
- survey,
- swatch,
- taste,
- taste of,
- taster,
- test,
- trial,
- trial balloon,
- true to form,
- true to type,
- try,
- try it on,
- try out,
- typal,
- typic,
- typical,
- unit,
- usual,
- validate,
- verify,
- weather vane,
- weathercock
Words containing 'Sample'
- sampling,
- Shot samples,
- acceptance sampling,
- grab sample,
- proportional sample,
- proportional sampling,
- random sample,
- random sampling,
- representative sample,
- representative sampling,
- sample distribution,
- sampling frequency,
- sampling rate,
- sampling station,
- stratified sample,
- stratified sampling,
- chorionic villus sampling