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Word: Sample
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (as a noun): from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French essample ‘example’. Current senses of the verb date from the mid 18th century
ˈsɑːmpl
a small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like
Short Definition:small part or quantity intended to show what whole is like
Examples:- investigations involved analysing samples of handwriting
a sound or piece of music created by sampling
Short Definition:sound or piece of music created by sampling
Examples:- piano samples
Word: Sample
Speech Type: Verb
ˈsɑːmpl
take a sample or samples of (something) for analysis
Short Definition:take sample or samples of something for analysis
Examples:- bone marrow cells were sampled
ascertain the momentary value of (an analogue signal) many times a second so as to convert the signal to digital form
Short Definition:ascertain momentary value of analogue signal to convert signal to digital form
Examples:- the input signal must be sampled at twice its highest frequency
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