spe·cial·i·za·tion (sp sh  -l -z  shn)n. 1. The act of specializing or the process of becoming specialized. 2. Biology a. Adaptation, as of an organ or organism, to a specific function or environment. b. A character, feature, or organism resulting from such adaptation. |
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.
An arrangement within an alliance wherein a member or group of members most suited by virtue of technical skills, location, or other qualifications assume(s) greater responsibility for a specific task or significant portion thereof for one or more other members.
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| Noun | 1. |  specialization - the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purposechange of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics |
| 2. | specialization - the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology" | |
| 3. | specialization - (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo" biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms adaption, adaptation, adjustment - the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) |
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specialization
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