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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [sam-puh l, sahm-]
- /ˈsæm pəl, ˈsɑm-/
- /ˈsɑːmpl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sam-puh l, sahm-]
- /ˈsæm pəl, ˈsɑm-/
Definitions of sample word
- noun sample a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen. 1
- noun sample Statistics. a subset of a population: to study a sample of the total population. 1
- noun sample a sound of short duration, as a musical tone or a drumbeat, digitally stored in a synthesizer for playback. 1
- adjective sample serving as a specimen: a sample piece of cloth. 1
- verb with object sample to take a sample or samples of; test or judge by a sample. 1
- noun sample representative piece 1
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Origin of sample
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300; Middle English word from Old French word essample. See example
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sample
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sample popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sample usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sample
noun sample
- antepast — an appetizer
- antipasti — a course of appetizers consisting of an assortment of foods, as olives, anchovies, sliced sausage, peppers, and artichoke hearts.
- antipasto — Antipasto is the sort of food that is often served at the beginning of an Italian meal, for example cold meats and vegetables in olive oil.
- aperitif — An aperitif is an alcoholic drink that you have before a meal.
- apercu — outline
verb sample
- balloted — a slip or sheet of paper, cardboard, or the like, on which a voter marks his or her vote.
- be in on — To be a party to a secret shared by a small group of people.
- futz around — to pass time in idleness (usually followed by around).
adj sample
- diagrammatic — Something that is in diagrammatic form is arranged or drawn as a diagram.
- iconographic — of or relating to iconography.
- illustrational — of, relating to, or characteristic of illustrations: illustrational art.
- illustrative — serving to illustrate; explanatory: illustrative examples.
- imagistic — (often initial capital letter) a theory or practice of a group of poets in England and America between 1909 and 1917 who believed that poetry should employ the language of common speech, create new rhythms, have complete freedom in subject matter, and present a clear, concentrated, and precise image.
adjective sample
- explicatory — Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
- illustratory — Serving to illustrate.
Top questions with sample
- how to find sample standard deviation?
- how to find sample variance?
- what is a random sample?
- how to calculate sample variance?
- stool sample results how long?
- which sample of water has the lowest vapor pressure?
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