specimen
noun /ˈspesɪmən/
/ˈspesɪmən/
- a small amount of something that shows what the rest of it is like synonym sample
- Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon.
- Can you give me a specimen of your handwriting?
Collocations Scientific researchScientific researchTheory- formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis
- build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model
- develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework
- advance/argue/develop the thesis that…
- explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis
- make a prediction/an inference
- base a prediction/your calculations on something
- investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model
- design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test
- do research/an experiment/an analysis
- make observations/measurements/calculations
- carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials
- run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials
- repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis
- replicate a study/the results/the findings
- observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour
- fund/support the research/project/study
- seek/provide/get/secure funding for research
- collect/gather/extract data/information
- yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results
- analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen
- consider/compare/interpret the results/findings
- fit the data/model
- confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings
- prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem
- draw/make/reach the same conclusions
- read/review the records/literature
- describe/report an experiment/a study
- present/publish/summarize the results/findings
- present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal
- a single example of something, especially an animal or a plant
- The aquarium has some interesting specimens of unusual tropical fish.
- Redwood trees can live for a long time; one specimen is 4 000 years old.
- (humorous) They were fine specimens of British youth!
Synonyms exampleexample- case
- instance
- specimen
- illustration
- example something such as an object, a fact or a situation that shows, explains or supports what you say; a thing that is typical of or represents a particular group or set:
- Can you give me an example of what you mean?
- case a particular situation or a situation of a particular type; a situation that relates to a particular person or thing:
- In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment.
- instance (rather formal) a particular situation or a situation of a particular type:
- The report highlights a number of instances of injustice.
- specimen an example of something, especially an animal or plant:
- The aquarium has some interesting specimens of unusual tropical fish.
- illustration (rather formal) a story, an event or an example that clearly shows the truth about something:
- The statistics are a clear illustration of the point I am trying to make.
- a(n) example/case/instance/specimen/illustration of something
- in a particular case/instance
- for example/instance
Extra ExamplesTopics Biologyc1- This is a fine specimen of a walnut tree.
- specimen exam papers
- well-preserved specimens of Homo erectus
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- small
- beautiful
- …
- find
- plant
- tree
- a small quantity of blood, urine, etc. that is taken from somebody and tested by a doctor
- to provide/take a specimen
Extra ExamplesTopics Medicinec1- The motorist may be required to give a urine specimen.
- a specimen of blood
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- blood
- urine
- etc.
- …
- collect
- take
- give
- …
Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘pattern, model’): from Latin, from specere ‘to look’.