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sample

 
 
/ˈsɑːmpl/ noun [C]

Translation

SHOW a small amount of something that shows you what it is like
örnek, numune
a free sample of chocolate She brought in some samples of her work.1748
EXAMINE a small amount of a substance that a doctor or scientist collects in order to examine it
tıbbi tetkik numunesi/örneği
a blood/urine sample 1748
NUMBER a small number of people from a larger group that is being tested
örnek grup
a representative sample a sample of 500 male drivers1748
(Definition of sample noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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