Block and Sample

Block

Block noun - A number of things considered as a unit.

Show all Definitions

Sample and block are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sample" instead a noun "Block".

Sample noun - A number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole.

Show all Definitions

Block and sample are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Block" instead a noun "Sample".

Nearby Words: sampling, sampler, sampled, samp

old	old block	old sample
good	good block	good sample
similar	similar block	similar sample
short	short block	short sample
Other adjectives: original, single, entire, large, tiny, main, new, hidden, last.

line	block line	sample line
time	block time	sample time

The Thing (2011) does the same through much of the movie, with the buildup to the alien finally breaking free of its ice block built up several times, starting with the sample being taken.

Source: Nothing Is Scarier

Cite this Source

Sample and Block. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/sample

Block & Sample. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/sample>.

Sample or Block. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/sample.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "block" and "sample" have occurred on timeline