Sample - Definition
sample
n 1: a small part of something intended as representative of the
whole
2: items selected at random from a population and used to test
hypotheses about the population [syn: sample distribution,
sample, sampling]
3: all or part of a natural object that is collected and
preserved as an example of its class
v 1: take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the
regional dishes" [syn: sample, try, try out, taste]