Sample vs. Piece

Samplenoun

A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen

Samplenoun

(statistics) A subset of a population selected for measurement, observation or questioning, to provide statistical information about the population.

Samplenoun

(cooking) A small quantity of food for tasting, typically given away for free.

Samplenoun

(business) A small piece of some goods, for determining quality, colour, etc., typically given away for free.

Samplenoun

(music) Gratuitous borrowing of easily recognised phases (or moments) from other music (or movies) in a recording.

Samplenoun

(obsolete) Example; pattern.

Sampleverb

(transitive) To take or to test a sample or samples of

Sampleverb

To reduce a continuous signal (such as a sound wave) to a discrete signal.

Sampleverb

To reuse a portion of (an existing sound recording) in a new piece of music.

Sampleverb

To make or show something similar to a sample.

Samplenoun

Example; pattern.

Samplenoun

A part of anything presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen; as, goods are often purchased by samples.

Sampleverb

To make or show something similar to; to match.

Sampleverb

To take or to test a sample or samples of; as, to sample sugar, teas, wools, cloths.

Samplenoun

a small part of something intended as representative of the whole

Samplenoun

items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population

Samplenoun

all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class

Sampleverb

take a sample of;

Samplenoun

a small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like

Samplenoun

a small amount of a food or other commodity, especially one given to a prospective customer

Samplenoun

a specimen taken for scientific testing or analysis

Samplenoun

a portion drawn from a population, the study of which is intended to lead to statistical estimates of the attributes of the whole population

Samplenoun

a sound or piece of music created by sampling

Sampleverb

take a sample or samples of (something) for analysis

Sampleverb

try the qualities of (food or drink) by tasting it

Sampleverb

get a representative experience of

Sampleverb

ascertain the momentary value of (an analogue signal) many times a second so as to convert the signal to digital form

Sampleverb

record or extract (a small piece of music or sound) digitally for reuse as part of a composition or song

Piecenoun

A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.

Piecenoun

A single item belonging to a class of similar items

Piecenoun

(chess) One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; by extension, a similar counter etc. in other games.

Piecenoun

A coin, especially one valued at less than the principal unit of currency.

Piecenoun

An artistic creation, such as a painting, sculpture, musical composition, literary work, etc.

Piecenoun

(military) An artillery gun.

Piecenoun

A gun.

Piecenoun

A toupee or wig, especially when worn by a man.

Piecenoun

A slice or other quantity of bread, eaten on its own; a sandwich or light snack.

Piecenoun

A sexual encounter; from piece of ass or piece of tail

Piecenoun

A shoddy or worthless object usually applied to consumer products like vehicles or appliances.

Piecenoun

A cannabis pipe.

Piecenoun

Used to describe a pitch that has been hit but not well, usually either being caught by the opposing team or going foul. Usually used in the past tense with got.

Piecenoun

An individual; a person.

Piecenoun

(obsolete) A castle; a fortified building.

Piecenoun

(US) A pacifier.

Piecenoun

(colloquial) A distance.

Piecenoun

(rowing) A structured practice row, often used for performance evaluation.

Pieceverb

}} To assemble (something real or figurative).

Pieceverb

To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; often with out.

Pieceverb

(slang) To produce a work of graffiti more complex than a tag.

Piecenoun

A fragment or part of anything separated from the whole, in any manner, as by cutting, splitting, breaking, or tearing; a part; a portion; as, a piece of sugar; to break in pieces.

Piecenoun

A definite portion or quantity, as of goods or work; as, a piece of broadcloth; a piece of wall paper.

Piecenoun

Any one thing conceived of as apart from other things of the same kind; an individual article; a distinct single effort of a series; a definite performance

Piecenoun

An individual; - applied to a person as being of a certain nature or quality; often, but not always, used slightingly or in contempt.

Piecenoun

One of the superior men, distinguished from a pawn.

Piecenoun

A castle; a fortified building.

Pieceverb

To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; as, to piece a garment; - often with out.

Pieceverb

To unite; to join; to combine.

Pieceverb

To unite by a coalescence of parts; to fit together; to join.

Piecenoun

a separate part of a whole;

Piecenoun

an item that is an instance of some type;

Piecenoun

a portion of a natural object;

Piecenoun

a musical work that has been created;

Piecenoun

an instance of some kind;

Piecenoun

an artistic or literary composition;

Piecenoun

a portable gun;

Piecenoun

a serving that has been cut from a larger portion;

Piecenoun

a distance;

Piecenoun

a work of art of some artistic value;

Piecenoun

a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition;

Piecenoun

a share of something;

Piecenoun

game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games;

Pieceverb

to join or unite the pieces of;

Pieceverb

make by putting pieces together;

Pieceverb

join during spinning;

Pieceverb

eat intermittently; take small bites of;

Pieceverb

repair by adding pieces;

Piecenoun

a portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole

Piecenoun

an item used in constructing something

Piecenoun

an item forming part of a set

Piecenoun

a financial share

Piecenoun

a written, musical, or artistic creation

Piecenoun

an instance or example

Piecenoun

a coin of specified value

Piecenoun

a figure or token used to make moves in a board game

Piecenoun

a king, queen, bishop, knight, or rook, as opposed to a pawn

Piecenoun

a firearm.

Piecenoun

a woman.

Piecenoun

a sandwich or other item of food taken as a snack.

Pieceverb

assemble something from parts or pieces

Pieceverb

slowly make sense of something from separate pieces of evidence

Pieceverb

extend something

Pieceverb

patch (something)