🔬Sample

noun
/ˈsæm.pəl/

Meaning

a small part taken as an example of the whole; a specimen
a small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like

Example Sentences

The doctor took a blood sample for testing.

She gave me a sample of the fabric to see if I liked it.

Synonyms

specimen, example, instance, model, prototype
Entry 1
specimen, example, instance, model
Entry 2
specimen, example, model, prototype

Antonyms

whole, entirety, complete set, complete
Entry 1
whole, entirety, complete set
Entry 2
whole, complete, entirety

Collocations

blood sample, free sample, sample size, random sample, sample test, sample collection, sample product
Entry 1
blood sample, free sample, sample size, random sample
Entry 2
sample size, sample test, sample collection, sample product

More Example Sentences

How was the sample size determined in this study?

I can create a sample so that you can understand the quality of my work.

A scientist discovers a new plant in a tropical rainforest during a three-month research trip and carefully documents its features by taking photographs and collecting samples

A scientist discovers a new plant in a tropical rainforest during a three-month research trip and carefully documents its features by taking photographs and collecting samples to study back at the university lab

A scientist discovers a new plant in a tropical rainforest during a three-month research trip and carefully documents its features by taking photographs and collecting samples to study back at the university lab where her team analyzes the plant's unique properties

A scientist discovers a new plant in a tropical rainforest during a three-month research trip and carefully documents its features by taking photographs and collecting samples to study back at the university lab where her team analyzes the plant's unique properties and compares them with known species

A scientist discovers a new plant in a tropical rainforest during a three-month research trip and carefully documents its features by taking photographs and collecting samples to study back at the university lab where her team analyzes the plant's unique properties and compares them with known species before confirming that it is indeed a new discovery and publishing the findings in a respected scientific journal.

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