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Survey quantity both small and large? (6)

Ross

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sample

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'survey' is the definition.
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'small and large?' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'large?' becomes 'ample' (similar in meaning).
's'+'ample'='SAMPLE'

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(Other definitions for sample that I've seen before include "Take" , "Small part representing the whole" , "Small representative piece" , "instance" , "Small part intended to represent the whole" .)

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