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samples

/ˈsæmpəlz/ /ˈsɑːmpəlz/

Meanings
noun
A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.

Examples :

"a blood sample"
part quality item

Related Words

Illustration statistical

statistical adjective

/stəˈtɪstɪkəl/

Of or pertaining to statistics.

"The teacher used statistical data to show how many students passed the math exam. "

Illustration inspection

inspection noun

/ɪnˈspɛkʃən/

The act of examining something, often closely.

"Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a dolphin, not a shark!"

Illustration questioning

questioning verb

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənɪŋ/

To ask questions about; to interrogate; to enquire for information.

"The teacher was questioning the student about the missing assignment. "

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration gratuitous

gratuitous adjective

/ɡɹəˈtjuː.ɪt.əs/ /ɡɹəˈtu.ɪt.əs/

Given freely; unearned.

"The teacher gave the student a gratuitous compliment, though the student hadn't actually done anything particularly good. "

Illustration measurement

measurement noun

/ˈmeʒ.ə.mənt/ /ˈmeʒ.ɚ.mənt/

The act of measuring.

"The measurement of the room's length was important for ordering new furniture. "

Illustration observation

observation noun

/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ /-ˈveɪʃn̩/

The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)

"The teacher's observation of the student's progress showed that he was struggling with math. "

Illustration recognizable

recognizable adjective

/ˈrekəɡnaɪzəbəl/ /ˈrekəɡnaɪzəbl/

Able to be recognized

"The teacher's red scarf was a recognizable feature; everyone in the class knew it was hers. "

Illustration handwriting

handwriting verb

/ˈhændɹaɪtɪŋ/

To write something manually, normally used to emphasise that it is not being typed.

"My grandfather handwrote a letter to my grandmother every week. "

Illustration determining

determining verb

/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪŋ/ /dɪˈtɝːmɪnɪŋ/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

"The fence is determining the boundary between our yard and our neighbor's. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration population

population noun

/ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ /pɒpjuːˈleɪʃən/

The people living within a political or geographical boundary.

"The population of New Jersey will not stand for this!"