Sampler

//ˈsæmplɚ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A piece of needlework embroidered with a variety of designs.
  2. 2
    Someone whose job is to take samples.
  3. 3
    a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches wordnet
  4. 4
    A device that takes samples.
  5. 5
    an observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something wordnet
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  1. 6
    An electronic musical instrument that records and plays back samples of recordings.
  2. 7
    an assortment of various samples wordnet
  3. 8
    A representative selection of a larger group.

    "He also made a sampler CD, with one minute samples of 26 of their songs, for free distribution to people they met in Buffalo, and to others who showed an interest in their music."

  4. 9
    someone who samples food or drink for its quality wordnet

Synonyms

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detectiveexaminerinquirerinquisitorinterrogatorpollster

Example

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"He also made a sampler CD, with one minute samples of 26 of their songs, for free distribution to people they met in Buffalo, and to others who showed an interest in their music."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old French essamplaire, from Latin exemplāris. Doublet of exemplar.

Etymology 2

From sample + -er.

Related phrases

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