sample

sample
sam|ple1 W2S3 [ˈsa:mpəl US ˈsæm-] n
[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: essample, from Latin exemplum; EXAMPLE]
1.) a small part or amount of something that is examined in order to find out something about the whole
sample of
▪ I'd like to see some samples of your work.
▪ They took a blood sample to test for hepatitis.
2.) a small amount of a product that people can try in order to find out what it is like
sample of
▪ samples of a new shampoo
3.) a small group of people who have been chosen from a larger group to give information or answers to questions
▪ 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.
▪ a nationally representative sample of over 950 elderly persons
4.) a small part of a song from a ↑CD or record that is used in a new song
▪ Her latest album makes extensive use of samples from a wide range of acid jazz tracks.
sample 2
sample2 v [T]
1.) to taste food or drink in order to see what it is like
▪ a chance to sample the local food
2.) to choose some people from a larger group in order to ask them questions or get information from them
▪ 18% of the adults sampled admitted having had problems with alcohol abuse.
3.) to try an activity, go to a place etc in order to see what it is like
▪ Here's your chance to sample the delights of country life.
4.) to use a small part of a song from a ↑CD or record in a new song
▪ Many of his songs have been sampled by other artists.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?
Synonyms:
, , , / , , / , ,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • Sample — may refer to:* SAMPLE History, a mnemonic acronym for questions first responders should ask * The USS Sample (FF 1048), a frigate in the U.S. NavyPeople with the surname Sample include: * Alexander King Sample, a Catholic bishop in Michigan *… …   Wikipedia

  • sample — I noun archetype, case in point, cross section, documentum, ensample, example, exemplar, exemplification, exemplum, guide, illustration, instance, model, original, paradigm, prototype, representation, representative, representative selection,… …   Law dictionary

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sample — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Esta imagen representa al sonido digitalizado y muestra su forma de ondas (waveform). Es frecuente este tipo de representación del audio en el software o hardware que permite manipular los sonidos …   Wikipedia Español

  • 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sample — ● sample nom masculin (anglais, sample, échantillon) Musique Échantillon. ● semple ou sample nom masculin (de simple) Ensemble des cordes verticales tendues sur le pied à lire, pour la préparation des cartons destinés à la mécanique Jacquard …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • sample — [sam′pəl, säm′pəl] n. [ME, aphetic for asample < Anglo Fr, for OFr essample: see EXAMPLE] 1. a part, piece, or item taken or shown as representative of a whole thing, group, species, etc.; specimen; pattern [samples of wallpaper] 2. an… …   English World dictionary

  • sample — [n] example, model bit, bite, case, case history, constituent, cross section, element, exemplification, fragment, illustration, indication, individual, instance, morsel, part, pattern, piece, portion, representative, sampling, segment, sign,… …   New thesaurus

  • sample — ► NOUN 1) a small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like. 2) Statistics a portion of a population, serving as a basis for estimates of the attributes of the whole population. 3) a specimen taken for scientific testing or… …   English terms dictionary

  • Sample — Sample. См. проба. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • Sample — Sample,das:⇨Muster(2) …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”