verb🔗ShareTo take or to test a sample or samples of."The chef is sampling the soup to check if it needs more salt. "sciencestatisticsbusinessindustryfoodmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo reduce a continuous signal (such as a sound wave) to a discrete signal."To make a digital recording of the music, we are sampling the sound wave thousands of times per second. "signaltechnologyelectronicscomputingsoundsciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo reuse a portion of (an existing sound recording) in a new piece of music."The DJ was sampling an old soul record to create a fresh hip-hop beat. "musictechnologysoundentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make or show something similar to a sample."The artist was sampling the sound of rain falling to create a similar atmosphere in her song. "businessscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe process or technique of obtaining a representative sample."The ice cream shop offered free sampling of its new flavors so customers could decide which one to buy. "processstatisticsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA sample."The restaurant offered a sampling of their new appetizers so customers could try them before ordering. "amountstatisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe analysis of a group by determining the characteristics of a significant percentage of its members chosen at random."To understand the opinions of all students, the school conducted a sampling of the student body, questioning a randomly chosen group about their experiences. "statisticssciencemathbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form."The quality of digital music depends heavily on the sampling rate; a higher rate captures more nuances of the original sound. "technologyelectronicssignalsoundphysicscomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareElectronically splicing pieces of previously recorded sound as part of a composition, especially as part of hip-hop or electronic dance music."The DJ created a new song by using sampling of old funk records, layering them with a modern beat. "musicsoundtechnologyelectronicsentertainmentmediaartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
