sample
     n 1: a small part of something intended as representative of the
          whole
     2: items selected at random from a population and used to test
        hypotheses about the population [syn: {sample distribution},
         {sampling}]
     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}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0