sample
/ˈsæmpəl/ /Brit ˈsɑːmpəl/
noun
plural samples
[count] a small amount of something that gives you information about the thing it was taken from
a small amount of something that is given to people to try
a group of people or things that are taken from a larger group and studied, tested, or questioned to get information
a small part of a recording (such as a song) that is used in another performer's recording
verb
samples; sampled; sampling
[+ obj] to taste a small amount of (something)
to try or experience (something)
technical :to test, study, or question (a group of people or things taken from a larger group) to get information
to use a small part of (a recording, such as a song) in another recording
adjective
always used before a noun
used as an example of something