sampler /sämˈplər/

1. An exemplar, type, pattern (obsolete)
2. A test-piece of embroidery, commonly including an alphabet, with figures, names, etc

samˈplery noun

samˈpler-work noun

sample /sämˈpl/

1. A specimen, a small portion to show the quality or nature of the whole
2. A digitally recorded sound that has been programmed into a synthesizer
3. An example for imitation (Spenser, Shakespeare) or (obsolete) warning

Serving as a sample

1. To take, try or offer, a sample or samples of
2. To match (obsolete)
3. (in popular music) to mix (a short extract) from one recording into a different backing track
4. To record (a sound) and program it into a synthesizer which can then reproduce it at the desired pitch

samˈpler noun

1. A collection of samples
2. A person or device that takes and tests samples
3. The equipment that samples sound

samˈpling noun

1. The taking, testing, etc of a sample
2. The examination and analysis of data obtained from a random group in order to deduce information about the population as a whole
3. The mixing of short extracts from previous sound recordings into a different backing track

sample space noun (statistics)

The set of all possible outcomes of an experiment

sampling error noun (statistics)

Variation due to a sample group necessarily giving only incomplete information about the whole population

sampling frame noun (statistics)

A list of the items or people from which a sample is taken

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