Definition of samples Samples
/sæˈmpʌlz/ - [satmpulz] -
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- samples (Noun)
Plural of sample.
Part of speech
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NounPlural: samples |
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| sample - a small part of something intended as representative of the whole | ||
| instance, illustration, representative, example a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand | ||
| coupon a test sample of some substance | ||
| cross section (physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns | ||
| grab sample a single sample or measurement taken at a specific time or over as short a period as feasible | ||
| random sample a sample grabbed at random | ||
| sample - all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class | ||
| natural object an object occurring naturally; not made by man | ||
| specimen a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes; "they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis" | ||
| sample - items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population | ||
| sample distribution, sampling | ||
| statistical distribution, distribution the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning | ||
| statistics a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters | ||
| acceptance sampling a statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of merchandise or documents; involves determining the maximum number of defects discovered in a sample before the entire batch is rejected | ||
| random sample a sample grabbed at random | ||
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| sample - take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes" | ||
| try, try out, taste | ||
| ingest, consume, take in, have, take engage fully; "The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy" | ||
| degust taste with relish; "degust this wonderful soup" | ||
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Wiktionary
- sample (Noun)
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. - sample (Noun)
A subset of a population selected for measurement, observation or questionicommeng, to provide statistical information about the population. - sample (Noun)
A small piece of food for tasting, typically given away for free. - sample (Noun)
A small piece of some goods, for determining quality, colour, etc. , typically given away for free. - sample (Noun)
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. - sample (Noun)
Example; pattern. - sample (Verb)
To make or show something similar to; to match. - sample (Verb)
To take or to test a sample or samples of; as, to sample sugar, teas, wool, cloth. - sample (Verb)
To reduce a continuous signal such as a sound wave to a discrete signal. - sample (Verb)
To reuse a portion of an existing sound recording in a new song.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sample (n.)
Example; pattern. - sample (n.)
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. - sample (v. t.)
To make or show something similar to; to match. - sample (v. t.)
To take or to test a sample or samples of; as, to sample sugar, teas, wools, cloths.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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(In statistics) A part of a sum of chosen elements that allow for the representation of a phenomenon in order to study the same. -
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A small quantity of a product, typically provided to test that product before obtaining a greater quantity of it. -
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To take a sample of something for analysis.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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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.]
