What does Sample Mean?

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
  • all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
  • items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
Definition as Verb
  • take a sample of

Examples

  • "Try these new crackers"; "sample the regional dishes"

Part of Speech

Noun, Verb