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sam·ple
(săm′pəl)n.
1.
a. A portion, piece, or segment that is representative of a whole: showed samples of a new stretch fabric.
b. A specimen taken for analysis or testing: a blood sample; a water sample.
2. Statistics A set of data or elements drawn from a larger population and analyzed to estimate the characteristics of that population. Also called sampling.
3.
a. A usually digitized audio segment taken from an original recording and inserted, often repetitively, in a new recording.
b. One of a series of pieces of data representing a digitized approximation of an analog signal.
tr.v. sam·pled, sam·pling, sam·ples
1. To take a sample of, especially to test or examine by a sample: the restaurant critic who must sample a little of everything.
2.
a. To use or incorporate (an audio segment of an original recording) in a new recording: a song that samples the bassline of a 1970s disco tune.
b. To represent the value of (an analog signal) at a particular point in time by means of a piece of digital data.
adj.
Serving as a representative or example: sample test questions; a sample piece of fabric.
[Partly Middle English (from Anglo-Norman) and partly short for Middle English ensample (from Anglo-Norman), both from Latin exemplum; see example.]
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sample
(ˈsɑːmpəl)n
1.
a. a small part of anything, intended as representative of the whole; specimen
b. (as modifier): a sample bottle.
2. (Statistics) statistics
a. a set of individuals or items selected from a population for analysis to yield estimates of, or to test hypotheses about, parameters of the whole population. A biased sample is one in which the items selected share some property which influences their distribution, while a random sample is devised to avoid any such interference so that its distribution is affected only by, and so can be held to represent, that of the whole population. See also matched sample
b. (as modifier): sample distribution.
vb
3. (tr) to take a sample or samples of
4. (Pop Music) music
a. to take a short extract from (one record) and mix it into a different backing track
b. to record (a sound) and feed it into a computerized synthesizer so that it can be reproduced at any pitch
[C13: from Old French essample, from Latin exemplum example]
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sam•ple
(ˈsæm pəl, ˈsɑm-)n., adj., v. -pled, -pling. n.
1. a small part of or a selection from something, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
2. Statistics. a subset of a population.
3. a sound of short duration, as a musical tone or a drumbeat, digitally stored in a synthesizer for playback.
adj. 4. serving as a specimen: a sample piece of cloth.
v.t. 5. to take a sample of; test or judge by a sample.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French essample. See example]
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Sample
a small quantity; an example.Examples: sample of ingenuity, 1706; sample of salesmen—Lipton, 1970.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
sample
Past participle: sampled
Gerund: sampling
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| Noun | 1. |  sample - a small part of something intended as representative of the wholeexample, instance, illustration, representative - an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10" coupon - a test sample of some substance cross section - a sample meant to be representative of a whole population 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 tasting - a small amount (especially of food or wine) |
| 2. | sample - items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population 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 distribution, statistical distribution - (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence 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 random sample - a sample in which every element in the population has an equal chance of being selected proportional sample, representative sample, stratified sample - the population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum | |
| 3. | 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" core - a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill | |
| Verb | 1. |  sample - take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"ingest, consume, have, take in, take - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee" degust - taste with relish; "degust this wonderful soup" |
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sample
noun
1. specimen, example, trial, model, pattern, instance, representative, demonstration, indication, illustration, swatch, exemplification We're giving away 2000 free samples.
2. cross section, test, sampling We based our analysis on a random sample of more than 200 males.
verb
1. test, try, check out (informal), experience, taste, examine, evaluate, inspect, experiment with, appraise, partake of We sampled a selection of different bottled waters.
adjective
1. test, trial, specimen, representative, pilot, illustrative Nearly 65 per cent of the sample population agreed with this statement.
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sample
noun1. One that is representative of a group or class:
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Translations
عَيِّنَةعَيِّنَهيَخْتَبِر عَيِّنَه
ochutnatukázkaukázkovývzorekvzorkovat
prøveprøvesmage
näyte
uzorak
mintát vesz
sÿnishorntaka sÿnishorn af; prófa
見本
샘플
bandinysmėginysparagauti
paraudzītparaugspārbaudīt
ukážkový
primerekvzorec
prov
ตัวอย่าง
örnektadına bakmaknümune
mẫu
sample
[ˈsɑːmpl]A. N
B. VT
1. (= try out) [+ food, drink] → probar
the chance to sample a different way of life → la oportunidad de probar un modo de vida distinto
the chance to sample a different way of life → la oportunidad de probar un modo de vida distinto
3. (Statistics) → muestrear
C. CPD sample book N → muestrario m
sample pack N → paquete m de muestra
sample survey N → estudio m de muestras
sample pack N → paquete m de muestra
sample survey N → estudio m de muestras
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
sample
[ˈsɑːmpəl] n
(MEDICINE) → prélèvement m
a blood sample → un prélèvement de sang
to take a sample → prélever un échantillon
to take a sample of sb's blood → faire une prise de sang à qn
a blood sample → un prélèvement de sang
to take a sample → prélever un échantillon
to take a sample of sb's blood → faire une prise de sang à qn
vt [+ food, wine] → goûter
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
sample
n (= example) → Beispiel nt → (of für); (for tasting, fig: of talent, behaviour) → Kostprobe f; (Comm, of cloth etc) → Muster nt; (of commodities, urine, blood etc) → Probe f; (Statistics) → (Zufalls)stichprobe f, → Sample nt; that’s a typical sample of her cooking → genau so kocht sie immer; up to sample (Comm) → mustergetreu; a representative sample of the population → eine repräsentative Auswahl aus der Bevölkerung; to take samples of somebody’s blood → bei jdm Blutproben machen; to take water samples → Wasserproben entnehmen
adj attr → Probe-; (esp Comm) → Muster-; sample collection → Mustersammlung f; a sample section of the population → eine Auswahl aus der Bevölkerung
vt
wine, food → probieren, kosten; pleasures → kosten; atmosphere → testen; to sample wines → eine Weinprobe machen; the newspaper has sampled public opinion on this matter → die Zeitung hat die öffentliche Meinung in dieser Frage getestet
(Mus) → sampeln, samplen
sample
:sample book
n → Musterbuch nt
sample bottle
n → Probierflasche f
sample pack
n → Probepackung f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
sample
[ˈsɑːmpl]1. n (gen) → campione m (fig) → saggio
to take a sample → prelevare un campione
to take a blood sample → fare un prelievo di sangue
free sample → campione omaggio
to take a sample → prelevare un campione
to take a blood sample → fare un prelievo di sangue
free sample → campione omaggio
2. vt (food, wine) → assaggiare, degustare (fig) (experience) → provare (Market Research) (people) → usare come campione
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
sample
(ˈsaːmpl) noun a part taken from something to show the quality of the whole. samples of the artist's work; (also adjective) a sample tube of ointment.
verb to test a sample of. He sampled my cake.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
sample
→ عَيِّنَة vzorek prøve Probe δείγμα muestra näyte échantillon uzorak campione 見本 샘플 monster prøve próbka amostra образец prov ตัวอย่าง örnek mẫu 样例Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
sam·ple
n. espécimen, muestra;
v. probar; sacar o tomar una muestra.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
sample
n muestraEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.