EGAVE

specimen

About 13.33 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun An individual instance that represents a class; an example.
    early specimens of the art of Picasso
  2. noun A banknote printed for distribution to central banks to aid in the recognition of banknotes from a country other than their own
  3. noun A postage stamp sent to postmasters and postal administrations so that they are able to identify valid stamps and to avoid forgeries
  4. noun An unpleasant or contemptible person.
    such a loathsome specimen of humanity
  5. noun A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis.
  6. noun An eligible man.

Similar words

design collections collection levy type format sample cross-section template copy

Often followed by

of is was in from and to with has

Word family

specimens

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