sample /sämˈpl/ noun- A specimen, a small portion to show the quality or nature of the whole
- A digitally recorded sound that has been programmed into a synthesizer
- An example for imitation (Spenser, Shakespeare) or (obsolete) warning
adjective Serving as a sample transitive verb- To take, try or offer, a sample or samples of
- To match (obsolete)
- (in popular music) to mix (a short extract) from one recording into a different backing track
- To record (a sound) and program it into a synthesizer which can then reproduce it at the desired pitch
ORIGIN: ME essample; see example samˈpler noun - A collection of samples
- A person or device that takes and tests samples
- The equipment that samples sound
samˈpling noun - The taking, testing, etc of a sample
- The examination and analysis of data obtained from a random group in order to deduce information about the population as a whole
- 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 |