Antonyms for specimen
ˈspɛs ə mənspec·i·men

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1. 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

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1. specimen

   Antonyms:
   anomaly, exception, nondescript, monster, freak, misillustration

   Synonyms:
   sample, mode, pattern, model, illustration, instance, type, exemplar

Matched Categories

1. • Example
   • Sample

Princeton's WordNet

1. specimennoun

   an example regarded as typical of its class

2. 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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1. specimennoun

   Synonyms:
   example, sample, model, copy, pattern

How to use specimen in a sentence?

1. Javier Luque:

   The specimen is spectacular, it is one of a kind. It's absolutely complete and is not missing a single hair on the body, which is remarkable.

2. Kenneth Angielczyk:

   In the time since discovery the specimens have been prepared (i.e., extra rock was removed to expose more of the specimen itself), and this allowed us to make detailed comparisons of the anatomy of Ichibengops to other therocephalians.

3. Vicken Yegparian:

   No one really knows the circumstances of their production, this is the best of the five — it’s known as the Eliasberg specimen.

4. Aryeh Miller:

   That was a really exciting moment, the specimen looks very different. So different, in fact, that we didn't know immediately what it was.

5. Steven Choi:

   Initially, we sent out a lot of samples to Quest but their turnaround times were quite delayed recently, sometimes over a week, we're now transitioning to the Mayo Clinic Labs for our outpatient specimen testing.

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