Definitions for sample
ˈsæm pəl, ˈsɑm-sam·ple

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. samplenoun

   a small part of something intended as representative of the whole

2. sample distribution, sample, samplingnoun

   items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population

3. sampleverb

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

4. sample, try, try out, tasteverb

   take a sample of

   "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. samplenoun

   A part of anything taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen; as, goods are often purchased by samples.

   "I design this but for a sample of what I hope more fully to discuss." -Woodward.

2. samplenoun

   A subset of a population selected for measurement, observation or questioning, to provide statistical information about the population.

   "...it is possible it [the Anglo-Saxon race] might stand second to the Scandinavian countries [in average height] if a fair sample of their population were obtained." Francis Galton et al. (1883). Final Report of the Anthropometric Committee, Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, p. 269.

3. samplenoun

   Gratuitous borrowing of easily recognised phases (or moments) from other music (or movies) in a recording, used to emphasize a particular point by implying a certain context.

4. samplenoun

   Example; pattern.

   "Thus he concludes, and every hardy knight His sample followed." -Fairfax.

5. sampleverb

   To make or show something similar to; to match.

6. sampleverb

   To take or to test a sample or samples of; as, to sample sugar, teas, wool, cloth.

7. sampleverb

   To reduce a continuous signal (such as a sound wave) to a discrete signal.

8. sampleverb

   To reuse a portion of (an existing sound recording) in a new song.

9. Etymology: sample, asaumple, essample, example, from exemplum.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Samplenoun

   A specimen; a part of the whole shown that judgment may be made of the whole.

   Etymology: from example.

   He intreated them to tarry but two days, and he himself would bring them a sample of the oar. Walter Raleigh.

   I have not engaged myself to any: I am not loaded with a full cargo: ’tis sufficient if I bring a sample of some goods in this voyage. Dryden.

   I design this but for a sample of what I hope more fully to discuss. John Woodward, Natural History.

   Determinations of justice were very summary and decisive, and generally put an end to the vexations of a law-suit by the ruin both of plaintiff and defendant: travellers have recorded some samples of this kind. Addison.

   From most bodies
   Some little bits ask leave to flow;
   And, as through these canals they roll,
   Bring up a sample of the whole. Matthew Prior.

2. To Sampleverb

   To show something similar. Robert Ainsworth

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1. sample

   A sample is a subset or a specific group taken from a larger population or quantity for the purpose of investigation, analysis, or measurement. It is representative of the whole and is used in statistical analysis, scientific testing, market research, quality control, and various fields of study.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Samplenoun

   example; pattern

2. Samplenoun

   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

3. Sampleverb

   to make or show something similar to; to match

4. Sampleverb

   to take or to test a sample or samples of; as, to sample sugar, teas, wools, cloths

FreebaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sample

   In statistics and quantitative research methodology, a data sample is a set of data collected and/or selected from a population by a defined procedure.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sample

   sam′pl, n. a specimen: a part to show the quality of the whole: an example.—v.t. to make up samples of: to place side by side with: to match: to test by examination.—ns. Sam′pler, one who makes up samples (in compounds, as wool-sampler); Sam′ple-room, a room where samples are shown: (slang) a grog-shop; Sam′ple-scale, an accurately balanced lever-scale for weighing ten-thousandths of a pound. [Short for esample, from O. Fr. essample—L. exemplum, example.]

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1. SAMPLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sample is ranked #3150 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Sample surname appeared 11,471 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Sample.
   
   68.4% or 7,850 total occurrences were White.
   25.2% or 2,896 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 315 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.4% or 280 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 76 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.4% or 53 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sample' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2336

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sample' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3265

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sample' in Nouns Frequency: #657

Anagrams for sample »

1. maples

How to pronounce sample?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sample in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sample in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of sample in a Sentence

1. Walter Lippmann:

   The tendency of the casual mind is to pick out or stumble upon a sample which supports or defies its prejudices, and then to make it the representative of a whole class.

2. Navneet Marwaha:

   They (Abbott) are saying 'show us the sample so we can see whether it is genuine.' They have not been provided with the sample.

3. David Miller:

   The law does not forbid pictures of the sunset, it was intended to prevent trespassers from collecting any information, a water sample, a soil sample, a rock sample on private land without landowner’s permission.

4. David Miller:

   It was intended to prevent trespassers from collecting any information, a water sample, a soil sample, a rock sample on private land without landowner’s permission.

5. Athletics Kenya:

   The results of the analysis of the B sample which was conducted on 17th to 19th December 2014 at the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency} accredited laboratory of Lausanne confirmed the finding of the A sample.

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