Noun sample has 3 senses
  1. sample - a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
    --1 is a kind of
    example, illustration, instance, representative
    --1 has particulars:
     coupon; cross section; grab sample; random sample; tasting
    Derived form: verb sample1
  2. sample distribution, sample, sampling - items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
    --2 is a kind of distribution, statistical distribution
    --2 has particulars:
     acceptance sampling; random sample; stratified sample, representative sample, proportional sample
  3. sample - all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
    --3 is a kind of
    natural object
    --3 has particulars: specimen; core
,Verb sample has 1 sense
  1. sample, try, try out, taste - take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
    --1 is one way to consume, ingest, take in, take, have
    Derived forms: noun sample1, noun sampler2, noun sampler3, noun sampler4
    Sample sentences:
    They sample more bread
    The chefs sample the vegetables
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