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- pronunciation:
- saem
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a small part of something that shows what the whole is like.
I brought home a sample of wallpaper to see how it will look in my room.- similar words:
- representative, specimen
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| definition 2: |
a part of a group used for studying the characteristics of the whole group.
We surveyed a sample of sixth graders about the kinds of music they like.- synonyms:
- cross section, specimen
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| related words: |
culture, example, instance, picture, portion, taste |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
samples, sampling, sampled |
| definition: |
to test a part of something.
Would you like to sample this pie?- synonyms:
- try
- similar words:
- nibble, test
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| related words: |
taste |
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