Sample vs. Draft

Sample vs. Draft — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Sample and Draft

Samplenoun

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

a blood sample

Draftnoun

The action or an act (especially of a beast of burden or vehicle) of pulling something along or back.

using oxen for draftshot forth an arrow with a mighty draft

Samplenoun

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

"...it is possible it [the Anglo-Saxon race] might stand second to the Scandinavian countries [in average height] if a fair sample of their population were obtained." Francis Galton et al. (1883). Final Report of the Anthropometric Committee, Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, [http://galton.org/cgi-bin/searchImages/galton/search/essays/pages/galton-1883-rba-anthro-report-final_14.htm p. 269].

Draftnoun

The act of drawing in a net for fish.

Samplenoun

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

Draftnoun

That which is drawn in; a catch, a haul.

he cast his net, which brought him a very great draft
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Samplenoun

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

Draftnoun

An early version of a written work (such as a book or e-mail) or drawing; a preliminary sketch or outline.

I have to revise the first draft of my term paper.His first drafts were better than most authors' final products.

Samplenoun

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

Draftnoun

(nautical) Depth of water needed to float a ship; depth below the water line to the bottom of a vessel's hull; depth of water drawn by a vessel.

Samplenoun

(obsolete) Example; pattern.

Draftnoun

A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.

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Sampleverb

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

Draftnoun

Draw through a flue of gasses (smoke) resulting from a combustion process.

Sampleverb

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

Draftnoun

An amount of liquid (such as water, alcohol, or medicine) that is drunk in one swallow.

She took a deep draft from the bottle of water.

Sampleverb

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

Draftnoun

Beer drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can.

Sampleverb

To make or show something similar to a sample.

Draftnoun

A cheque, an order for money to be paid.

Samplenoun

a small part of something intended as representative of the whole

Draftnoun

Conscription, the system of forcing people to serve in the military.

He left the country to avoid the draft.

Samplenoun

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

Draftnoun

(politics) A system of forcing or convincing people to take an elected position.

Samplenoun

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

Draftnoun

(sports) A system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams.

Sampleverb

take a sample of;

Try these new crackersSample the regional dishes

Draftnoun

(rail transport) The pulling force (tension) on couplers and draft gear during a slack stretched condition.

Draftnoun

The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, so that it can be drawn from the sand without damaging the mould.

Draftverb

(transitive) To write a first version, make a preliminary sketch.

Draftverb

To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.

Draftverb

To write a law.

Draftverb

(transitive) To conscript a person, force a person to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.

He was drafted during the Vietnam War.There was a campaign to draft Smith to run for President.They drafted me to be the chairperson of the new committee.

Draftverb

To select and separate an animal or animals from a group.

The calves were drafted from the cows.

Draftverb

To select a rookie player onto a professional sports team.

After his last year of college football, he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins.

Draftverb

(intransitive) To follow very closely behind another vehicle, thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower, thereby conserving energy or increasing speed.

Draftverb

To draw out; to call forth.

Draftverb

To draw fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn.

Draftadjective

(not comparable) Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled.

I'd rather have a fresh, cheap draft beer.

Draftnoun

a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

Draftnoun

a current of air (usually coming into a room or vehicle)

Draftnoun

a preliminary sketch of a design or picture

Draftnoun

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg;

they served beer on draft

Draftnoun

preliminary version of a written work

Draftnoun

the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)

Draftnoun

a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace

Draftnoun

a dose of liquid medicine;

he took a sleeping draft

Draftnoun

compulsory military service

Draftnoun

a large and hurried swallow;

he finished it at a single gulp

Draftnoun

the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

Draftverb

draw up an outline or sketch for something;

draft a speech

Draftverb

engage somebody to enter the army

Draftverb

make a blueprint of