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Meaning of specimen
A specimen is an individual or a part of something, used to show or analyze its characteristics.
Etymology of specimen
The word "specimen" originates from the Latin "specimen", meaning "a showing, display, or example", which is derived from "specere", meaning "to look" or "to see"
Historically, the term has been used in various fields, including biology, medicine, and linguistics, to refer to a representative example or a part of something used for study or analysis
Synonyms
sample
example
illustration
instance
case
representative
exhibit
display
demonstration
model
prototype
pattern
paradigm
archetype
prototype
type
kind
sort
variety
breed
strain
culture
isolate
clone
replica
copy
reproduction
facsimile
duplicate
analogue
analog
counterpart
equivalent
counterpart
match
counterpart
parallel
peer
equal
counterpart
counterpart
counterpart
Definitions
- A person or thing that exhibits the characteristics of a particular type, class, or group
- * A part or individual representative of a whole, used for analysis, comparison, or display
- * A sample of tissue, blood, or other material taken for medical examination or research
Usage Examples
- The museum displayed a specimen of a rare dinosaur fossil
- * The doctor took a blood specimen to test for the disease
- * The linguist analyzed a specimen of the ancient language to understand its grammar
Antonyms
anomaly
exception
irregularity
aberration
deviation
outlier
mismatch
nonconformist
dissident
rebel
nonrepresentative
atypical
uncharacteristic
unusual
uncommon
rare
unique
singular
one-of-a-kind
unparalleled
unmatched
peerless