SAMPLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SAMPLE?

Need another word that means the same as “sample”? Find 32 synonyms and 30 related words for “sample” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Sample” are: sample distribution, sampling, representative, specimen, test, trial, example, bit, snippet, illustration, demonstration, exemplification, instance, selection, representative piece, cross section, variety, taste, try, try out, sip, nibble, put to the test, dip into, experiment with, experience, inspect, examine, check out, appraise, evaluate

Sample as a Noun

Definitions of "Sample" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sample” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A portion drawn from a population, the study of which is intended to lead to statistical estimates of the attributes of the whole population.
• A small amount of a food or other commodity, especially one given to a prospective customer.
• A small part of something intended as representative of the whole.
• Items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population.
• A sound or piece of music created by sampling.
• A specimen taken for scientific testing or analysis.
• A small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like.
• All or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class.

Synonyms of "Sample" as a noun (17 Words)

bit	The cutting part of a drill usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press. Miranda could go off and do her theatrical bit.
cross section	A representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry.
demonstration	A show of military force or preparedness. Physical demonstrations of affection.
example	Something to be imitated. A workbook and a data set will enable the researcher to follow worked examples.
exemplification	Showing by example.
illustration	A picture illustrating a book, newspaper, etc. By way of illustration I refer to the following case.
instance	An occurrence of something. The search finds every instance where the word appears.
representative	A person chosen or elected to speak and act on behalf of others in a legislative assembly or deliberative body. The Duke of Gloucester would attend the coronation as the representative of his father King George V.
representative piece	An item of information that is typical of a class or group.
sample distribution	Items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population.
sampling	The technique of digitally encoding music or sound and reusing it as part of a composition or recording. The list provides a sampling of the many resources available.
selection	A plot of land acquired by selection. Blocks ranging in area from 158 to 3 102 acres have been thrown open for selection.
snippet	A small piece or brief extract. Snippets of information about the war.
specimen	An example regarded as typical of its class. Specimens of copper ore.
test	The act of testing something. Both countries carried out nuclear tests in May.
trial	The act of undergoing testing. His mother in law s visits were a great trial for him.
variety	A collection containing a variety of sorts of things. A variety show.

Usage Examples of "Sample" as a noun

• Investigations involved analysing samples of handwriting.
• They shared these characteristics with other women in the sample.
• Piano samples.
• Samples of products for evaluation.
• A free sample of chewing gum.
• A urine sample.
• A simple random sample of forty-five students.

Sample as a Verb

Definitions of "Sample" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sample” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Record or extract (a small piece of music or sound) digitally for reuse as part of a composition or song.
• Get a representative experience of.
• Take a sample or samples of (something) for analysis.
• Try the qualities of (food or drink) by tasting it.
• Take a sample of.
• Ascertain the momentary value of (an analogue signal) many times a second so as to convert the signal to digital form.

Synonyms of "Sample" as a verb (15 Words)

appraise	Evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of. I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional.
check out	Make an examination or investigation.
dip into	Dip into a liquid while eating.
evaluate	Evaluate or estimate the nature quality ability extent or significance of. Substitute numbers in a simple formula and evaluate the answer.
examine	Question or examine thoroughly and closely. The customs agent examined the baggage.
experience	Undergo or live through a difficult experience. An opportunity to experience the excitement of New York.
experiment with	To conduct a test or investigation.
inspect	Look at (someone or something) closely, typically to assess their condition or to discover any shortcomings. Customs officers came aboard to inspect our documents.
nibble	Show cautious interest in a commercial opportunity. He nibbled a biscuit.
put to the test	Put into a certain place or abstract location.
sip	Drink in sips. She was sipping her tea.
taste	Perceive by the sense of taste. Can you taste the garlic.
test	Judge or measure someone s proficiency or knowledge by means of a test. He tested positive for HIV.
try	Make an effort or attempt. Try the yak butter.
try out	Give pain or trouble to.

Usage Examples of "Sample" as a verb

• Riffs sampled from other musicians.
• Bone marrow cells were sampled.
• It is a chance to sample probably the widest range of wines ever assembled.
• The input signal must be sampled at twice its highest frequency.
• Sample some entertaining nights out in Liverpool.

Associations of "Sample" (30 Words)

arbitrarily	Without restraint in the use of authority; autocratically. Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained.
archetype	(in Jungian theory) a primitive mental image inherited from the earliest human ancestors, and supposed to be present in the collective unconscious. An instrument which was the archetype of the early flute.
copy	Send a copy of a letter or an email to a third party. Copy that drawing.
duplicate	Make a duplicate or duplicates of. He made a duplicate for the files.
eclectic	Someone who selects according to the eclectic method. Her musical tastes are eclectic.
emulate	Imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software. Most rulers wished to emulate Alexander the Great.
emulation	Ambition to equal or excel. A model worthy of emulation.
epitome	A standard or typical example. She looked the epitome of elegance and good taste.
example	A representative form or pattern. You must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook.
exemplar	A person or thing serving as a typical example or appropriate model. The place is an exemplar of multicultural Britain.
file	File a formal charge against. The students filed into the classroom.
haphazard	Marked by great carelessness. A most haphazard system of record keeping.
herbarium	A room or building housing a herbarium.
illustration	Artwork that helps make something clear or attractive. This accident is a graphic illustration of the disaster that s waiting to happen.
imitator	Someone who copies the words or behavior of another. The show s success has sparked off many imitators.
indiscriminately	In a random manner; unsystematically. People who are sedentary and who eat indiscriminately.
instance	An occurrence of something. In this instance it mattered little.
model	Work as a model by displaying clothes or posing for an artist or sculptor. He models himself on rock legend Elvis Presley.
paradigm	The class of all items that can be substituted into the same position or slot in a grammatical sentence are in paradigmatic relation with one another. He framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm.
paradigmatic	Related as members of a substitution class. His biography is paradigmatic of the experiences of this generation.
pastiche	An artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period. A pastiche of literary models and sources.
random	Lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance. A random choice.
randomize	Arrange in random order. You can randomize the ingredients with the tap of a button.
replica	An exact copy or model of something, especially one on a smaller scale. It is a replica of an antique plaque.
replicate	Make or do or perform again. A replicate Earth.
reproduce	Recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc. Reproduce the painting.
sampling	The action or process of taking samples of something for analysis. Five random samplings collected from wild cats.
selection	A plot of land acquired by selection. Blocks ranging in area from 158 to 3 102 acres have been thrown open for selection.
specimen	Used to refer humorously to a person or animal. Carla could not help feeling a degree of reluctant admiration for this odd female specimen.
triplicate	A thing which is part of a set of three copies or corresponding parts. Triplicate the letter for the committee.