· a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
Hypernym(s): example, illustration, instance, representative
· items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
Synonym(s): sample_distribution, sampling
Hypernym(s): distribution, statistical_distribution
· all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
Hypernym(s): natural_object
· take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
Synonym(s): try, try_out, taste
Hypernym(s): consume, ingest, take_in, take, have