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Synonyms for specimen
ˈspɛs ə mənspec·i·men
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specimen
From its original sense of sample or specimen (Latin exemplum) example derives the seemingly contradictory meanings, on the one hand of a pattern or model, and on the other hand of a warning — a sample or specimen of what is to be followed, or of what is to be shunned. An example, however, may be more than a sample or specimen of any class; it may be the very archetype or prototype to which the whole class must conform, as when Christ is spoken of as being an example or leaving an example for his disciples. Example comes nearer to the possible freedom of the model than to the necessary exactness of the pattern; often we can not, in a given case, exactly imitate the best example, but only adapt its teachings to altered circumstances. In its application to a person or thing, exemplar can scarcely be distinguished from example; but example is most frequently used for an act, or course of action, for which exemplar is not used; as, one sets a good (or a bad) example. An exemplification is an illustrative working out in action of a principle or law, without any reference to its being copied or repeated; an example guides, an exemplification illustrates or explains. Ensample is the same as example, but is practically obsolete outside of Scriptural or theological language. Compare MODEL; SAMPLE.
Synonyms:
archetype, ensample, example, exemplar, exemplification, ideal, model, pattern, precedent, prototype, sample, standard, type, warning
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
specimen
Synonyms:
sample, mode, pattern, model, illustration, instance, type, exemplarAntonyms:
anomaly, exception, nondescript, monster, freak, misillustration
Princeton's WordNet
specimennoun
an example regarded as typical of its class
specimennoun
a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes
"they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis"
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#235 | type | |
#476 | model | |
#530 | standard | |
#583 | example | |
#1165 | sample | |
#1195 | mode | |
#1398 | warning | |
#2357 | pattern | |
#2686 | samples | |
#2965 | instance | |
#2979 | ideal | |
#7001 | illustration | |
#9140 | prototype | |
#11829 | specimens | |
#12453 | specimen | |
#16696 | precedent | |
#42983 | archetype | |
#46391 | exemplar | |
#143966 | exemplification |
How to use specimen in a sentence?
For a week on end, I actually went back to the specimen every day just to look at it again, to make sure that I wasn't seeing things.
Until detailed survey work is completed, we won’t know how many remaining populations exist, but the natural range of the species is small (and) highly fragmented, and we were only able to discover one living (specimen) at the time.
I'd been watching a lot of' RuPaul's Drag Race' when I was examining the specimen under the microscope, so it was on my mind ! and I really wanted to give this group of flies a memorable name because it needs the attention -- the first specimen of this RuPaul fly was collected over a hundred years ago and sat neglected in a museum collection until someone with the knowledge of that group came along to name and document them.
This is a very exciting but nerve-wracking time for us, the first juvenile allosaurus was just a couple of limb bones and three ribs, so this is by far the most intact specimen.
We found evidence from jaws collected in Bangladesh that the genetic sequence of them is different from anything described. But we don’t have a specimen, it’s completely different than any of the others. So, there is a species out there that we don’t know about.
Translations for specimen
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- ukázka, exemplář, vzorekCzech
- eksemplarDanish
- Muster, Spezimen, Exemplar, ProbeGerman
- δείγμαGreek
- espécimen, ejemplarSpanish
- نمونهPersian
- esimerkki, näytepala, näyteFinnish
- exemple, spécimenFrench
- sampallScottish Gaelic
- նմուշ, օրինակArmenian
- esemplare, campioneItalian
- 見本, 標本Japanese
- specimenLatin
- specimenDutch
- przykład, okaz, próbkaPolish
- exemplar, amostra, espécimePortuguese
- exemplar, specimenRomanian
- препарат, проба, образец, экземплярRussian
- exemplarSwedish
- மாதிரி விண்ணப்பTamil
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