L'échantillon
Example: L'échantillon de l'eau est prêt pour le test.
Definition
"L'échantillon" refers to a small, representative portion or sample taken from a larger quantity or population, used especially for scientific research or testing to analyze or evaluate characteristics without examining the entire bulk.
Etymology
The word "l'échantillon" comes from the Old French 'eschantillon,' which meant a sample or specimen, derived from 'eschant' meaning 'to test or try.' Did you know it shares roots with the English word 'scan,' reflecting the idea of examining a part to understand the whole?
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"L'échantillon" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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