Meaning

6 senses
  1. An individual instance that represents a class; an example.

    early specimens of the art of Picasso

    a specimen of my own handwriting

    an example regarded as typical of its class

  2. An individual instance that represents a class; an example.

    A banknote printed for distribution to central banks to aid in the recognition of banknotes from a country other than their own

  3. A postage stamp sent to postmasters and postal administrations so that they are able to identify valid stamps and to avoid forgeries

  4. (derogatory)An unpleasant or contemptible person.

    such a loathsome specimen of humanity

  5. A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis.

    Spezimen, Probe

    препара́тpreparát, про́баpróba

  6. (humorous)An eligible man.

    экземпля́рekzempljár

Examples

22 sentences
  1. Your work with these specimens was impressive.

    Ваша робота над цими зразками вражає.

    ruВаша работа с этими образцами была впечатляющей.

    deIhre Arbeit mit diesen Proben war beeindruckend.

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  2. This is a very rare specimen.

    ruЭто очень редкий экземпляр.

    deDies ist ein sehr seltenes Exemplar.

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  3. These specimens are divided into several categories.

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  4. Flavio got a specimen from the lab.

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  5. Edmundo allowed three alien specimens to escape.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
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Deutsch
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Origin

From Latin specimen (“mark, sign, example”), from speciō (“observe, watch”).

From Latin specimen (“mark, sign, example”), from speciō (“observe, watch”).

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