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- pronunciation:
- saem
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a representative part or fragment of a larger whole.
Let's take some paint samples home and see which color looks best.She sent in a sample of her writing to the university.- synonyms:
- exemplar, sampling, swatch
- similar words:
- representative, specimen
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definition 2: |
such a part used for studying the characteristics of the whole; specimen.
They'll need a sample of blood for testing.The results were obtained from a large sample of the population.- synonyms:
- cross section, sampling, specimen
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related words: |
bonus, culture, example, instance, picture, portion, taste |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
serving as an example of the whole.
A sample population must be found for the study.- synonyms:
- exemplary, representative
- similar words:
- illustrative, model, pilot, representational, trial
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related words: |
typical |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
samples, sampling, sampled |
definition: |
to take a portion of (the whole).
Would you like to sample this pie?- synonyms:
- taste, try
- similar words:
- nibble, test
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related words: |
taste |
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