sample

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Mathematics Academic

n. a small group of people or things chosen from a larger group to be studied.

n. a subset of a population selected for measurement or questioning to generate data reflecting the whole.

“The survey used a sample of 500 students from across the country.”

“To ensure the validity of the study, the researchers selected a random sample that accurately represented the city's diverse demographics.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Cooking

n. a small piece of food or a product given to you for free to try.

n. a small quantity of a commercial product, often food or fabric, provided to consumers for trial or evaluation.

“The supermarket was giving out free samples of their new cheese.”

“The salesperson offered a fabric sample so the interior designer could verify the colour under different lighting conditions.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Music

n. a short piece of a recorded song used in a new song.

n. a portion of an existing sound recording reused as an instrument or a sound recording in a new composition.

“The hip-hop track uses a famous sample from a 1970s jazz record.”

“The producer spent hours manipulating the vocal sample, pitching it down until it was almost unrecognisable from the original source.”

B1 · Intermediate

v. to try a small amount of something to see if you like it.

v. to test or examine a representative part of something; often used for tasting food or experiencing a variety of things.

“We spent the afternoon sampling different types of tea at the market.”

“During his travels through Southeast Asia, he made a point of sampling the local street food in every city he visited.”

C1 · Advanced Music Technical

v. to take a piece of sound from one recording and use it in another.

v. to incorporate a segment of a pre-existing sound recording into a new musical work.

“Many modern pop songs sample classic hits from the eighties.”

“The artist was sued for copyright infringement after he sampled a well-known bassline without obtaining the necessary legal permissions.”