What is the difference between "sample" and "example"?

Question

I am not quite clear to these words. They sounds have similar meanings.

Could you tell me how to use them correctly?

Thanks. ^ _ ^

Answer 1

A sample is a trial of a product, and an example represents a part of something. I can better explain them by using them in sentences:

Mary wanted to try the latest cold remedy, so she rushed to the store where they were giving out free SAMPLES.

John's essay was read aloud in class, as an EXAMPLE of how a perfect essay should be written.

While the two words are vaguely similar in meaning, they cannot be used interchangeably.

I hope this helps.

Answer 2

A sample is a part or thing that shows the quality of the whole or group. An example is a pattern to be followed or not followed. Like when you eat a sample of pizza at the mall...u r only tasting part of the whole. An example would be like the formula your teacher gives you in math. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

One (sample) is representative of a single item or group while the other (example) serves as a pattern to be imitated or not imitated.

An example sentence describing an example: There are many sources of air pollution; exhaust fumes, for example.

An example of a sample: When you get a bite of pizza at the grocery store, but not the whole pizza. The bite you get is a sample.

Answer 4

A sample is something like a sample of food, or candy and example's are more like something you would write. Like an example in math class.

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A sample is also a smaller part of something to promote the object.

An example could be of how to use that object or what it would acomplish.

Answer 5

SAMPLE:
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
sample distribution: items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"

EXAMPLE:
an item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
model: a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example"
exemplar: something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"
punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"
case: an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
exercise: a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"

Answer 6

You can "sample" a food or drink you can get a "sample" from a shop, generally sample is a solid object but example is an action, you learn by example or you set an example it is an intention or action by you or another person

Answer 7

A sample would be like you trying a portion of something like brownies, if I gave you a brownie, here is a sample of my brownies.

An example is something that illustrates what you are talking about like an example of a country is the USA.

Answer 8

Sample is something which can be shown physically -
Example is something which can be told of/discussed.
eg. 'sample' - piece of food etc. which can be seen/tested
'example' - eg, a Doberman is an example of a dog, but
not the only ' breed' of dog.

Answer 9

A sample is something tangible or something you can actually hold in your hand.
"Let me give you a free sample of this new drink"
An example is something you can see but not hold-non-tangible.
"Here is an example of the math problem"
You get it now?

Answer 10

Points down at a cut up apple on a plate -- "Here's a sample of apples, you can help yourself."

Points to an apple on a plate -- "Here's an example of an apple" You can't eat that apple, it's only an example being shown.

Samples generally have something done with them. Examples are just for looking at.