specialty

spe·cial·ty

 (spĕsh′əl-tē)

n. pl. spe·cial·ties

1.

a. A special pursuit, occupation, aptitude, or skill: The professor's specialty was the study of ancient languages.

b. A branch of medicine or surgery, such as cardiology or neurosurgery, in which a physician specializes; the field or practice of a specialist.

c. An item or product of a distinctive kind or of particular superiority: French pastry is the chef's specialty.

2. Law A contract or agreement that creates a greater obligation than an ordinary contract or agreement because it is executed under seal.

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specialty

(ˈspɛʃəltɪ)

n, pl -ties

1. (Law) law a formal contract or obligation expressed in a deed

2. US and Canadian a special interest or skill

3.

a. a service or product specialized in, as at a restaurant: roast beef was a specialty of the house.

b. (as modifier): a specialty dish.

4. a special or distinguishing feature or characteristic

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spe•cial•ty

(ˈspɛʃ əl ti)

n., pl. -ties,
adj. n.

1. a special subject of study, line of work, skill, or the like on which one concentrates.

2. an article or service particularly dealt in, manufactured, rendered, etc.

3. an article of unusual or superior design or quality.

4. a novelty; a new article.

5. a special or particular point, item, matter, etc.

6. special or distinctive quality or state.

adj.

7. (in show business, esp. vaudeville) designating or performing unusual or very specific routines, as juggling or patter singing.

[1300–50; Middle English specialte < Middle French especialte < Late Latin speciālitās. See special, -ity]

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specialization, specialty - Specialization refers to the process of becoming specialized; specialty refers to a special pursuit, occupation, or product.

See also related terms for occupation.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	specialty - an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte" forte, metier, speciality, strong point, strong suit, long suit, strength asset, plus - a useful or valuable quality green fingers, green thumb - a special ability to make plants grow
	2.	specialty - a distinguishing trait     distinctiveness, specialness, peculiarity, speciality individualism, individuality, individuation - the quality of being individual; "so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality" foible, idiosyncrasy, mannerism - a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
	3.	specialty - the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology" specialism, specialization, specialisation, speciality calling, career, vocation - the particular occupation for which you are trained

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specialty

noun

1. Something at which a person excels:

forte, long suit, métier, strong point, strong suit.

Slang: bag, thing.

2. An area of academic study that is part of a larger body of learning:

branch, discipline.

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Translations

تَخَصُّص

specializace

specialitet

Spezialität

ειδικότητα

especialidad

erikoisala

spécialité

specijalnost

specialità

専門

특기

specialiteit

spesialitet

specjalność

especialidade

специальность

specialitet

ความชำนาญพิเศษ

uzmanlık

chuyên môn

专业

specialty

[ˈspɛʃ^əlti] n (mainly US)

(= field) → spécialité f

(= food, product) → spécialité f

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specialty

→ تَخَصُّص specializace specialitet Spezialität ειδικότητα especialidad erikoisala spécialité specijalnost specialità 専門 특기 specialiteit spesialitet specjalność especialidade специальность specialitet ความชำนาญพิเศษ uzmanlık chuyên môn 专业

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

spe·cial·ty

n. especialidad. V. cuadro en la página 115.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• What is the chef's specialty? (US)
  What is the chef's speciality? (UK) → مَا هُوَ الطَبَقُ الـمُمَيَّزُ لَدَيكُم؟ → Jaká je specialita šefkuchaře? → Hvad er chefens specialitet? → Was ist die Spezialität des Küchenchefs? → Ποια είναι η σπεσιαλιτέ του σεφ; → ¿Cuál es la especialidad del chef? → Mikä on keittiömestarin erikoinen? → Quelle est la spécialité du chef ? → Što je specijalitet šefa kuhinje? → Qual è la specialità dello chef? → シェフの得意料理は何ですか？ → 주방장의 특별 요리는 무엇인가요? → Wat is de specialiteit van de kok? → Hva er kokkens spesialitet? → Jaka jest specjalność szefa kuchni? → Qual é a especialidade do chefe? → Какое у Вас фирменное блюдо от шеф-повара? → Vad är kockens specialitet? → อาหารพิเศษของหัวหน้าพ่อครัวคืออะไร? → Aşçının özel tercihi nedir? → Đặc sản của bếp trưởng là món gì? → 大厨的特色菜是什么？
• What is the house specialty? (US)
  What is the house speciality? (UK) → مَا هُوَ الطَبَقُ الّذي يَشْتَهِرُ بِهِ هَذَا الـمَكَانُ؟ → Jaké máte speciality? → Hvad er husets specialitet? → Was ist die Spezialität des Hauses? → Ποια είναι η σπεσιαλιτέ του καταστήματος; → ¿Cuál es la especialidad de la casa? → Mikä on talon erikoinen? → Quelle est la spécialité de la maison ? → Što je specijalitet kuće? → Qual è la specialità della casa? → レストランの得意料理は何ですか？ → 이 집의 특별 요리는 무엇인가요? → Wat is de specialiteit van het huis? → Hva er husets spesialitet? → Jaka jest specjalność tego zakładu? → Qual é a especialidade da casa? → Какое в Вашем заведении фирменное блюдо? → Vad är husets specialitet? → อาหารพิเศษของร้านคืออะไร? → Buraya özel ne var? → Đặc sản của nhà hàng là món gì? → 你们的招牌菜是什么？
• Is there a local specialty? (US)
  Is there a local speciality? (UK) → هَلْ لَدَيْكُم طَبَقٌ مَحَلِّيٌ مُـمَيّزٌ؟ → Máte nějakou místní specialitu? → Er der en lokal specialitet? → Gibt es eine Spezialität der Region? → Υπάρχει κάποια τοπική σπεσιαλιτέ; → ¿Hay una especialidad típica de la zona? → Onko paikallisia erikoisuuksia? → Il y a une spécialité locale ? → Imate li neki lokalni specijalitet? → C'è una specialità locale? → 郷土料理はありますか？ → 지역 특산 요리가 있나요? → Is er een lokale specialiteit? → Finnes det en lokal spesialitet? → Czy jest coś z kuchni regionalnej? → Tem alguma especialidade local? → У Вас есть какое-нибудь местное фирменное блюдо? → Finns det någon lokal specialitet? → มีอาหารพิเศษของท้องถิ่นไหม? → Yerel yemeğiniz var mı? → Có đặc sản địa phương không? → 有当地特色菜肴吗？
• What's the local specialty? (US)
  What's the local speciality? (UK) → مَا هُوَ الطَبَقُ الـمَحَلِّيُ الـمُمَيَّزُ؟ → Jakou máte místní specialitu? → Hvad er den lokale specialitet? → Was ist Ihre Spezialität der Region? → Ποια είναι η τοπική σπεσιαλιτέ; → ¿Cuál es la especialidad típica de la zona? → Mikä on paikallinen erikoisuus? → Qu'est-ce-que la spécialité locale ? → Što je lokalni specijalitet? → Qual è la specialità locale? → 郷土料理は何ですか？ → 지역 특산 요리는 무엇인가요? → Wat is de lokale specialiteit? → Hva er den lokale spesialiteten? → Co jest specjalnością regionalną? → Qual é a especialidade local? → Какое у Вас местное фирменное блюдо? → Vad är den lokala specialiteten? → อาหารพิเศษของท้องถิ่นคืออะไร? → Yerel yemeğiniz nedir? → Đặc sản địa phương là gì? → 什么是当地特色菜肴？

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specialty

n (pl -ties) especialidad f

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