noun🔗ShareA part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen."a blood sample"partqualityitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA subset of a population selected for measurement, observation or questioning, to provide statistical information about the population."To understand students' opinions about the new school cafeteria food, the principal took samples from each grade level for a survey. "statisticsmathscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA small quantity of food for tasting, typically given away for free."At the grocery store, the woman offered us samples of the new cheese. "fooditemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA small piece of some goods, for determining quality, colour, etc., typically given away for free."The bakery offered free samples of their new cookies so customers could taste them before buying. "businesscommerceitemqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGratuitous borrowing of easily recognised phases (or moments) from other music (or movies) in a recording."The new song heavily relied on samples from famous 80s pop hits, making it instantly recognizable. "musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExample; pattern."The teacher showed us samples of different handwriting styles. "typeitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take or to test a sample or samples of."The chef samples the soup to make sure it has enough salt. "sciencebiologymedicinechemistryfoodprocessqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo reduce a continuous signal (such as a sound wave) to a discrete signal."The recording software samples the microphone's audio many times per second to create a digital sound file. "technologysignalsoundelectronicscomputingmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo reuse a portion of (an existing sound recording) in a new piece of music."The DJ samples a classic funk song to create a fresh beat for his new track. "musictechnologysoundmediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make or show something similar to a sample."The chef samples the soup broth to make sure it has enough salt. "technicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
