What does specimen mean?
Specimen means An individual instance that represents a class; an example..
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/ˈspɛsɪmɪn/ · noun
An individual instance that represents a class; an example..
early specimens of the art of Picasso
a specimen of my own handwriting
"You're a nice specimen for a clergyman," he said at length, "with your preachin" an" your psalm-singin', an" your Sunday coat on."
To assure a defendant's acquittal, a lawyer usually needed only to convince the jury that the victim was a pretty sorry specimen of a human being.
Use specimen when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Specimen means An individual instance that represents a class; an example..
Common synonyms include sample, individual.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
early specimens of the art of Picasso
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