specimen

noun

spec·i·men ˈspes-mən How to pronounce specimen (audio)

ˈspe-sə-

: an individual, item, or part considered typical of a group, class, or whole

: a portion or quantity of material for use in testing, examination, or study

a urine specimen

: something that obviously belongs to a particular category but is noticed by reason of an individual distinguishing characteristic

: person, individual

he's a tough specimen

: a plant grown for exhibition or in the open to display its full development

specimen trees

Example Sentences

The church is a magnificent specimen of baroque architecture. Her dance partner is a superb physical specimen.

Recent Examples on the Web McKim produced a flawless specimen of High Renaissance classicism, executed in lustrous Tennessee marble, one of the world’s loveliest libraries.

Michael J. Lewis, WSJ, 27 July 2022 The largest specimen of the species can be found in La Rinconada Gardens in Bolivia, with leaves of up to 10.5 feet in width.

Amarachi Orie, CNN, 4 July 2022 Complete deinonychus fossils are among the rarest of all dinosaur skeletons, and Hector is the only complete specimen in private hands, according to Christie’s (two others reside in museum collections).

Carlie Porterfield, Forbes, 13 May 2022 The shape makes the weeping redbud a great specimen in any landscape.

Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2022 The same team of researchers purports that for every 80 million adult T. rexs, there is only one clearly identifiable specimen in a museum.

Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 Sep. 2021 Lange had a specimen in a DNA offender database because of an arrest on a weapons possession charge in 2012.

Marc Freeman, sun-sentinel.com, 23 Apr. 2021 Standing at an impressive 9 feet, 2.5 inches tall and nearly 22 feet long, the 77-million-year-old specimen was excavated in 2018 from the Judith River Formation in Choteau County, Montana, preserved along with fossilized plant and turtle material.

Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 1 Aug. 2022 The specimen is expected to fetch anywhere from $5 million to $8 million in the auction house’s presale estimates.

Haley Yamada, ABC News, 28 July 2022 See More

specimen

noun

as in person

a member of the human race he's a particularly handsome specimen

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man
guy
creature
life
bird
individual
human
fish
body
thing
being
character
soul
duck
sort
egg
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customer
personage
scout
cookie
personality
mortal
bod
party
human being
wight
face
stiff
cooky
devil
son of man
fellow
head
slob
homo
hominid
brother
self
neighbor
humanoid
somebody
celebrity
fellowman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

animal
critter
beast
brute
beastie

as in example

one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like chose one frog as a good specimen of the breed

Synonyms & Similar Words

example
sample
illustration
instance
representative
case
prototype
exemplification
exemplar
indication
evidence
case in point
cross section
microcosm
manifestation
classic
paradigm
archetype
locus classicus
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Some common synonyms of specimen are case, example, illustration, instance, and sample. While all these words mean "something that exhibits distinguishing characteristics in its category," specimen applies to any example or sample whether representative or merely existent and available.

one of the finest specimens of the jeweler's art

While in some cases nearly identical to specimen, case is used to direct attention to a real or assumed occurrence or situation that is to be considered, studied, or dealt with.

a case of mistaken identity

The words example and specimen can be used in similar contexts, but example applies to a typical, representative, or illustrative instance or case.

a typical example of bureaucratic waste

In some situations, the words illustration and specimen are roughly equivalent. However, illustration applies to an instance offered as a means of clarifying or illuminating a general statement.

a telling illustration of Murphy's Law

The meanings of instance and specimen largely overlap; however, instance applies to any individual person, act, or thing that may be offered to illustrate or explain.

an instance of history repeating itself

Although the words sample and specimen have much in common, sample implies a part or unit taken at random from a larger whole and so presumed to be typical of its qualities.

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单词	specimen
释义	specimen noun spec·i·men ˈspes-mən ˈspe-sə- 1 a : an individual, item, or part considered typical of a group, class, or whole b : a portion or quantity of material for use in testing, examination, or study a urine specimen 2 a : something that obviously belongs to a particular category but is noticed by reason of an individual distinguishing characteristic b : person, individual he's a tough specimen 3 : a plant grown for exhibition or in the open to display its full development specimen trees Synonyms baby being bird bod [British] body character cookie cooky creature customer devil duck egg face fish guy head human human being individual life man mortal party person personage scout slob sort soul stiff thing wight See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The church is a magnificent specimen of baroque architecture. Her dance partner is a superb physical specimen. Recent Examples on the Web McKim produced a flawless specimen of High Renaissance classicism, executed in lustrous Tennessee marble, one of the world’s loveliest libraries. Michael J. Lewis, WSJ, 27 July 2022 The largest specimen of the species can be found in La Rinconada Gardens in Bolivia, with leaves of up to 10.5 feet in width. Amarachi Orie, CNN, 4 July 2022 Complete deinonychus fossils are among the rarest of all dinosaur skeletons, and Hector is the only complete specimen in private hands, according to Christie’s (two others reside in museum collections). Carlie Porterfield, Forbes, 13 May 2022 The shape makes the weeping redbud a great specimen in any landscape. Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2022 The same team of researchers purports that for every 80 million adult T. rexs, there is only one clearly identifiable specimen in a museum. Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 Sep. 2021 Lange had a specimen in a DNA offender database because of an arrest on a weapons possession charge in 2012. Marc Freeman, sun-sentinel.com, 23 Apr. 2021 Standing at an impressive 9 feet, 2.5 inches tall and nearly 22 feet long, the 77-million-year-old specimen was excavated in 2018 from the Judith River Formation in Choteau County, Montana, preserved along with fossilized plant and turtle material. Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 1 Aug. 2022 The specimen is expected to fetch anywhere from $5 million to $8 million in the auction house’s presale estimates. Haley Yamada, ABC News, 28 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin, from specere to look at, look — more at spy First Known Use 1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing specimen type specimen type specimen Kids Definition specimen noun spec·i·men ˈspe-sə-mən 1 : something collected as a sample or for examination 2 : a notable example of something The cathedral is a magnificent specimen of medieval architecture. 3 : an example of a type of person … the specimen of the British nobility present happened to be the most ordinary man of the party. Louisa May Alcott, Little Women Medical Definition specimen noun spec·i·men ˈspes-(ə-)mən 1 : an individual, item, or part typical of a group, class, or whole 2 : a portion or quantity of material for use in testing, examination, or study a urine specimen specimen noun 1 as in person a member of the human race he's a particularly handsome specimen Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance person man guy creature life bird individual human fish body thing being character soul duck sort egg baby customer personage scout cookie personality mortal bod party human being wight face stiff cooky devil son of man fellow head slob homo hominid brother self neighbor humanoid somebody celebrity fellowman Antonyms & Near Antonyms animal critter beast brute beastie 2 as in example one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like chose one frog as a good specimen of the breed Synonyms & Similar Words example sample illustration instance representative case prototype exemplification exemplar indication evidence case in point cross section microcosm manifestation classic paradigm archetype locus classicus sign Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of specimen are case, example, illustration, instance, and sample. While all these words mean "something that exhibits distinguishing characteristics in its category," specimen applies to any example or sample whether representative or merely existent and available. one of the finest specimens of the jeweler's art While in some cases nearly identical to specimen, case is used to direct attention to a real or assumed occurrence or situation that is to be considered, studied, or dealt with. a case of mistaken identity The words example and specimen can be used in similar contexts, but example applies to a typical, representative, or illustrative instance or case. a typical example of bureaucratic waste In some situations, the words illustration and specimen are roughly equivalent. However, illustration applies to an instance offered as a means of clarifying or illuminating a general statement. a telling illustration of Murphy's Law The meanings of instance and specimen largely overlap; however, instance applies to any individual person, act, or thing that may be offered to illustrate or explain. an instance of history repeating itself Although the words sample and specimen have much in common, sample implies a part or unit taken at random from a larger whole and so presumed to be typical of its qualities. show us a sample of your work
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