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• sample — ► NOUN 1) a small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like. 2) Statistics a portion of a population, serving as a basis for estimates of the attributes of the whole population. 3) a specimen taken for scientific testing or… …   English terms dictionary

• Sample (material) — In general, a sample is a limited quantity of something which is intended to be similar to and represent a larger amount of that thing(s). The things could be countable objects such as individual items available as units for sale, or a material… …   Wikipedia

• sample — n a quantity of material taken from a larger quantity for the purpose of estimating properties or composition of the larger quantity. D2234/D2234M • analysis sample divided sample gross sample laboratory sample representative sample subsample… …   Coke&Coal Terminology

• sample — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 people in a survey ADJECTIVE ▪ large, small ▪ total ▪ population ▪ national ▪ ran …   Collocations dictionary

• sample — 1) A small quantity of a commodity, etc. , selected to represent the bulk of a quantity of goods. See sale by sample 2) A small quantity of a product, given to potential buyers to enable them to test its suitability for their purposes. 3) A group …   Big dictionary of business and management

• sample — 1) A small group of items selected from a larger group to represent the characteristics of the larger group. Samples are often used in auditing because it is not feasible to inspect all the available documentation; however, conclusions drawn from …   Accounting dictionary

• Sample (statistics) — In statistics, a sample is a subset of a population. Typically, the population is very large, making a census or a complete enumeration of all the values in the population impractical or impossible. The sample represents a subset of manageable… …   Wikipedia

• sample — [[t]sɑ͟ːmp(ə)l, sæ̱m [/t]] ♦♦♦ samples, sampling, sampled 1) N COUNT A sample of a substance or product is a small quantity of it that shows you what it is like. You ll receive samples of paint, curtains and upholstery... We re giving away 2000… …   English dictionary

• sample — {{11}}sample (n.) c.1300, something which confirms a proposition or statement, from Anglo Fr. saumple, aphetic of O.Fr. essample, from L. exemplum a sample (see EXAMPLE (Cf. example)). Meaning small quantity (of something) from which the general… …   Etymology dictionary

• sample —    a quantity of urine    Medical jargon. If a nurse asks you to provide a sample, it might as well be of saliva or blood or just about anything, but it isn t …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• sample — noun 1》 a small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like.     ↘Statistics a portion of a population, serving as a basis for estimates of the attributes of the whole population. 2》 a specimen taken for scientific testing or… …   English new terms dictionary