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A sample is a small part of something used to represent the whole or to learn something about the whole. (noun)
- An example of a sample is a free piece of sausage at the grocery store that is designed to get you to buy a box of sausage.
- An example of a sample is a small piece of a tumor that is taken to test in a lab.
- An example of a sample is a small subset of society who is surveyed in order to get an idea of the opinion of society as a whole.
To sample is to take a small taste or experience a small amount of something to get a better idea of the whole. (verb)
An example of sample is when you go to a wine tasting to taste a sip of different wines.
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