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specimen

noun

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

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instance, case, illustration, example, sample, specimen mean something that exhibits distinguishing characteristics in its category.

instance applies to any individual person, act, or thing that may be offered to illustrate or explain.

an instance of history repeating itself

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

illustration applies to an instance offered as a means of clarifying or illuminating a general statement.

a telling illustration of Murphy's Law

example applies to a typical, representative, or illustrative instance or case.

a typical example of bureaucratic waste

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

specimen applies to any example or sample whether representative or merely existent and available.

one of the finest specimens of the jeweler's art

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

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The first known use of specimen was in 1610

Phrases Containing specimen

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