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spe·ci·al·i·ty  (spsh-l-t)
n. pl. spe·ci·al·i·ties
1. A distinguishing mark or feature.
2. specialities Special points of consideration; particulars.
3. Chiefly British A specialty.

speciality [ˌspɛʃɪˈælɪtɪ] chiefly US and Canadian, specialty
n pl -ties
1. a special interest or skill
2.
a.  a service or product specialized in, as at a restaurant roast beef was a speciality of the house
b.  (as modifier) a speciality dish
3. a special or distinguishing feature or characteristic
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.speciality - an asset of special worth or utilityspeciality - an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"
asset, plus - a useful or valuable quality
green fingers, green thumb - a special ability to make plants grow
2.speciality - a distinguishing traitspeciality - a distinguishing trait              
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.speciality - the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"
calling, career, vocation - the particular occupation for which you are trained

speciality
noun
1. forte, strength, special talent, métier, specialty, bag (slang), claim to fame, pièce de résistance (French), distinctive or distinguishing feature His speciality was creating rich, creamy sauces.
2. special subject, specialty, field of study, branch of knowledge, area of specialization His speciality was the history of Germany. special subject
Translations
speciality [ˌspeʃɪˈælɪtɪ] specialty (US) [ˈspeʃəltɪ] Nespecialidad f
to make a speciality of sthespecializarse en algo
it's a speciality of the housees una especialidad de la casa, es un plato especial de la casa

speciality [ˌspɛʃiˈæləti] n (mainly British)
(= field) → spécialité f
(= food, product) → spécialité f

speciality, (US) specialty
nSpezialität f; (= subject also)Spezialgebiet nt; to make a speciality of somethingsich auf etw (acc)spezialisieren; to make a speciality of doing somethingsich darauf spezialisieren, etw zu tun; a speciality of the houseeine Spezialität des Hauses

speciality [ˌspɛʃɪˈælɪtɪ] spe£cial£ty (Am) [ˈspɛʃltɪ] nspecialità f inv
to make a speciality of sth → specializzarsi in qc

speciality تَخَصُص specializace specialitet Spezialität ειδικότητα especialidad erikoisala spécialité specijalnost specialità 専門 특기 specialiteit spesialitet specjalność especialidade специальность specialitet ความชำนาญพิเศษ uzmanlık chuyên môn 特产


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