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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSample
/ˈsæm.pəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like.
"The company provided a sample of their new product for customers to try."
- 1
To take a sample from something.
"The researchers will sample the water from various locations to test for pollutants."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sample' originates from the Middle English 'sampl' and the Old French 'essample', which in turn comes from the Latin 'exemplum', meaning 'example'. Over time, its meaning evolved from a representative part of a whole to a specimen used for analysis or testing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sample" is said worldwide
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Échantillon
Transliteration: eʃɑ̃tijɔ̃
"Nous avons reçu un échantillon de leur nouveau produit."
Probe
Transliteration: ˈpʁoːbə
"Die Firma hat uns eine Probe ihres neuen Produkts geschickt."
Campione
Transliteration: kamˈpjone
"Abbiamo ricevuto un campione del loro nuovo prodotto."
Muestra
Transliteration: ˈmwes.tɾa
"La empresa nos envió una muestra de su nuevo producto."
Amostra
Transliteration: aˈmoʃtɾɐ
"A empresa nos enviou uma amostra do seu novo produto."
नमूना
Transliteration: namūnā
"कंपनी ने हमें अपने नए उत्पाद का नमूना भेजा।"
样本
Transliteration: yàngběn
"公司给我们寄来了他们新产品的样本。"
샘플
Transliteration: saempeul
"회사는 새로운 제품의 샘플을 보내주었습니다."
サンプル
Transliteration: sanpuru
"会社は新製品のサンプルを送ってくれました。"
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