Sample ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Sample ( noun )

1. A small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like.
2. A representative selection from a group or a whole.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from french échantillon, from échantilloner "take a sample of", from échanter "to try", from latin exagitare, from ex- "out" + agitare "to drive".

Examples:

1. He took a sample of the soil.
2. She showed us a sample of her work.
3. The sample was too small to be representative.
4. The sample was tested for quality control.
5. The sample of the population was selected randomly.

(As a verb)

Sample ( verb )

1. A small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like.
2. A representative selection from a group or a whole.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from french échantillon, from échantilloner "take a sample of", from échanter "to try", from latin exagitare, from ex- "out" + agitare "to drive".

Examples:

1. He took a sample of the soil.
2. She showed us a sample of her work.
3. The sample was too small to be representative.
4. The sample was tested for quality control.
5. The sample of the population was selected randomly.