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sample

noun

1 they each sent a sample of the soil from their district:

specimen, example, bit, snippet, illustration, demonstration, exemplification, instance, selection, representative piece;

model, prototype, pattern, dummy, swatch, test piece, pilot, trailer, trial, indication, foretaste, taste, taster, tester, smear;

archaic scantling.

2 the survey was carried out on a sample of 10,000 people nationwide:

cross section, variety, sampling, test.

verb

plenty of people turned up to sample the culinary offerings:

try out, try, taste, sip, nibble, test, put to the test, dip into, experiment with, experience, inspect, examine, check out, appraise, evaluate.

adjective

1 the sample group is very small:

representative, illustrative, selected, specimen, test, trial, typifying, typical.

2 a sample copy can be obtained at a special price of $2.50:

specimen, test, trial, pilot, dummy.