sample

sample (http://definr.com/sample)

     adj : serving as typical examples; "a sample question"
     n 1: a small part of something intended as representative of the
          whole
     2: items selected from a population and used to test hypotheses
        about the population [syn: sample distribution]
     3: all or part of a natural object that is collected and
        preserved as an example of its class
     v : take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the
         regional dishes" [syn: try, try out, taste]