Samples: meaning, definitions and examples

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samples

 

[ หˆsรฆmpษ™lz ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

in a laboratory

small portion of a substance or material used for analysis or testing

Synonyms

example, portion, specimen

Examples of usage

  • A scientist needs a sample of the soil for the experiment.
  • The lab technician took a sample of the patient's blood.
  • We require a sample of the new fabric for quality testing.
Context #2 | Noun

in statistics

a subset of a population used to represent the whole

Synonyms

representation, selection, subset

Examples of usage

  • The survey was conducted using a random sample of 1000 people.
  • The sample size was too small to draw accurate conclusions.
  • The pollster selected a sample of voters to interview.
Context #3 | Verb

music production

to digitally record a sound or piece of music for later use

Synonyms

copy, extract, record

Examples of usage

  • The producer sampled a famous song to create a new track.
  • She likes to sample different genres when making beats.
  • The DJ will sample some old vinyl records for the remix.

Translations

Translations of the word "samples" in other languages:

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฎเฅ‚เคจเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Proben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sampel

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทั€ะฐะทะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ prรณbki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ตใƒณใƒ—ใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉchantillons

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ muestras

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถrnekler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒ˜ํ”Œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนูŠู†ุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vzorky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vzorky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ ทๅ“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vzorce

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรฝni

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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒจแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรผmunษ™lษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ muestras

Etymology

The word 'sample' originated from the Old French word 'essample', which meant 'example'. Over time, it evolved to refer to a small portion or subset of something used for analysis or demonstration. The use of 'sample' in statistics became popular in the 20th century with the rise of survey research and data analysis. In music production, 'sampling' refers to the practice of taking a portion of a sound recording and reusing it in a different song or composition. Today, 'sample' is a commonly used term in various fields, from science to art.

See also: sampler, sampling.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,525, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.