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Example vs. Sample
Example
/ɪɡˈzɑːmpəl/Examples:
Here are some examples: Original question:'Take young MacQueen, for example.There is a play called Pyramus and Thisbe, for example.
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This word has no antonymsSample
/ˈsɑːmp(ə)l/Examples:
These samples will answer and they are quite fair ones.Martin sampled the air before replying.So Amaldi wrapped his uranium samples with aluminum foil.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Example is something that is shown or offered as a model or to help explain a principle or idea.
- Sample refers to a small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like.
- Think of example as a learning tool and sample as a representative segment.
- An example can illustrate a point or concept, while a sample is more often tangible, like a piece of fabric.
- If you are giving an example, you are demonstrating a scenario, whereas if you are taking a sample, you are acquiring a specimen.
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