sam•ple [sam-puhl, sahm-] noun, adjective, verb, -pled, -pling. –noun

1. a small part of anything, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
2. Statistics. a subset of: to study a sample of the total.
3. a sound of short duration, as a musical tone, digitally stored in a synthesizer for playback.
4. one of a number showcasing the professional work of Academic Design.