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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

  • (..) - Therefore, the wax. - The wax? Are you, uh, all right? Of course I am all right. I'm examining the wax. Have you taken a sample of this wax? Wax is wax. Oh, this is where you are wrong. Wax is not just wax. In this case it is a clue. (..)
    1975 The Return of the Pink Panther