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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:
- An example is a specific instance that is used to illustrate a concept or to demonstrate the correctness of something.
- A sample is a small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like.
- You can think of an example as an illustration, while a sample is more like a test segment.
- Examples often elucidate a point, whereas samples may be tested for quality or characteristics.
- When you explain something through examples, you clarify its meaning; when you analyze a sample, you're assessing its composition.
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