Search a word

sample

Definition

noun: a small amount of something that gives you information about the thing it was taken from
noun: a representative part or a single item from a larger whole or group especially when presented for inspection or shown as evidence of quality
verb: to taste a small amount of (something)
verb: to take a sample of or from
synonyms: specimen, example, pattern

Examples

A low percentage of the women 'sampled' said that they smoked during pregnancy.
She 'sampled' everything the resort had to offer, from golfing to yoga.
Five of the 20 schools 'sampled' did not meet the standards.

Movie quotes

(..) Alex Pearson? Yeah, yeah, can I help you? In so many ways. Working late tonight, aren't you? Yeah, I work better at night. And these soil samples just arrived from the Bindura plateau. Ah, Zimbabwe. Their crops have been overrun by disease for decades. Well... (..)
1998 TvShow: Charmed Title: The Truth Is Out There... and It Hurts Season: 1 Episode 8