sam·pling 
/ˈsæmplɪŋ, Brit ˈsɑ:mplɪŋ/ noun
plural sam·plings /ˈsæmplɪŋ, Brit ˈsɑ:mplɪŋ/ noun 1 [count] : a small group of people or things taken from a larger group and used to represent the larger group
▪ The reporter asked a sampling of people about their eating habits. ▪ a sampling of the menu's entrées 2 [count] : a small amount of something that is offered to someone to try
▪ We were given a sampling of the food. 3 [noncount] : the act of using a small part of a recording (such as a song) as part of another recording
▪ The band does a lot of sampling.
▪ The reporter asked a sampling of people about their eating habits. ▪ a sampling of the menu's entrées
▪ We were given a sampling of the food.
▪ The band does a lot of sampling.
