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specimen — spe‧ci‧men [ˈspesmn] adjective [only before a noun] provided as a typical example of something: • a specimen letter • When you open an account with us you will be asked to provide a specimen signature. specimen noun [countable] … Financial and business terms
specimen — ► NOUN 1) an individual animal, plant, object, etc. used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display. 2) a sample for medical testing, especially of urine. 3) an example of something regarded as typical of its class or… … English terms dictionary
specimen — [spes′ə mən] n. [L, a mark, token, example < specere, to see: see SPY] 1. a part of a whole, or one individual of a class or group, used as a sample or example of the whole, class, or group; typical part, individual, etc. 2. Informal a… … English World dictionary
Specimen — For the band, see Specimen (band). For the instrument manufacturer, see Specimen Products. A specimen is a portion/quantity of material for use in testing, examination, or study.[1] Biology A laboratory specimen is an individual animal, part of… … Wikipedia
specimen */*/ — UK [ˈspesəmɪn] / US [ˈspesəmən] noun [countable] Word forms specimen : singular specimen plural specimens 1) medical a small amount of blood, urine, or another liquid taken from your body so that it can be examined a saliva specimen specimen of:… … English dictionary
specimen — spe|ci|men [ˈspesımın] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: specere to look (at) ] 1.) a small amount or piece that is taken from something, so that it can be tested or examined ▪ a blood specimen specimen of ▪ a specimen of rock 2.) a single… … Dictionary of contemporary English
specimen — spec|i|men [ spesəmən ] noun count ** 1. ) a small amount of blood, URINE, or another liquid taken from the body so that it can be examined: a saliva specimen specimen of: We have to test a specimen of your blood before you can become a donor. 2 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
specimen — noun 1 example ADJECTIVE ▪ large, small ▪ beautiful, fine, good, healthy, magnificent, perfect, prize (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
specimen — A small part, or sample, of any substance or material obtained for testing. [L. fr. specio, to look at] cytologic s. a s. obtainable by a variety of methods from many areas of the body, including the female genital tract, respiratory … Medical dictionary
specimen — [ spɛsɪmɪn] noun 1》 an individual animal, plant, object, etc. used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display. ↘an example of something regarded as typical of its class or group: [as modifier] a specimen signature.… … English new terms dictionary
