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Noun	1.	specialisation - (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo" differentiation, specialization biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms adaption, adaptation, adjustment - the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
	2.	specialisation - the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose specialization change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
	3.	specialisation - the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology" specialism, specialization, specialty, speciality calling, career, vocation - the particular occupation for which you are trained

Translations

Spezialisierung

sérhæfing

spesialisering

专门化

special

(ˈspeʃəl) adjective

1. out of the ordinary; un-usual or exceptional. a special occasion; a special friend.

2. appointed, arranged, designed etc for a particular purpose. a special messenger; a special tool for drilling holes.

noun

something which is special. There's a special (= a special train) due through here at 5.20.

ˈspecialist noun

a person who makes a very deep study of one branch of a subject or field. Dr Brown is a heart specialist.

speciality (speʃiˈəti) , (American) specialty (ˈspeʃəlti) – plurals speciˈalities, ~ˈspecialties – noun

1. a special product for which one is well-known. Brown bread is this baker's speciality.

2. a special activity, or subject about which one has special knowledge. His speciality is physics.

ˈspecialize, ˈspecialise verb

(usually with in) go give one's attention (to), work (in), or study (a particular job, subject etc). He specializes in fixing computers.

ˌspecialiˈzation, ˌspecialiˈsation noun

ˈspecialized, ˈspecialised adjective

(of knowledge, skills etc) of the accurate detailed kind obtained by specializing.

ˈspecially adverb

1. with one particular purpose. I picked these flowers specially for you; a splendid cake, specially made for the occasion.

2. particularly; exceptionally. He's a nice child, but not specially clever.

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References in classic literature

He had told me at tea that these were the days of financial specialisation.

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