Word SAMPLE: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

sample

🇺🇸 [ˈsæmpl]

Meanings

A small portion or quantity of something intended to represent the whole. Samples are often used to test or evaluate a product, or to give an example of what is available.

Examples

• The store gave out free samples of their new product.
• We took a sample of the water to test for contaminants.
• She provided a sample of her artwork at the exhibition.

Synonyms

specimen • example • representative

Antonyms

whole • complete • entirety