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sample
Meaning: a small part that shows what the whole is like
sample in a sentence
How sample is used in real sentences:
The scientist studied a sample of water from the pond.
The lab tested a sample of soil from the garden.
“He played a ten-second sample from the hour before the wreck.”
— from the passage Signal in the Storm
Synonyms for sample
Other words for sample — example, specimen and portion — carry the same meaning.
- example
- specimen
- portion
Where it comes from
From Old French essample, from Latin exemplum 'example, sample'.
Memory hook
A sample is a small example.