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spe·cial·ize
(spĕsh′ə-līz′)v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es
v.intr.
1.
a. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study: a doctor who specializes in cardiology.
b. To provide something in particular or have something as a focus: The shop specializes in mountain-climbing gear.
2. Biology To become adapted to a specific function or environment; undergo specialization.
v.tr.
1. To give a particular character or function to: specialized her field of research.
2. Biology To adapt to a particular function or environment; cause to undergo specialization.
3. Archaic To make specific mention of; specify.
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specialize
(ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz) orspecialise
vb
1. (intr) to train in or devote oneself to a particular area of study, occupation, or activity
2. (Biology) (usually passive) to cause (organisms or their parts) to develop in a way most suited to a particular environment or way of life or (of organisms, etc) to develop in this way
3. (tr) to modify or make suitable for a special use or purpose
4. (tr) to mention specifically; specify
5. (Banking & Finance) (tr) to endorse (a commercial paper) to a specific payee
ˌspecialiˈzation, ˌspecialiˈsation n
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spe•cial•ize
(ˈspɛʃ əˌlaɪz)v. -ized, -iz•ing. v.i.
1. to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty.
2. (of an organism or one of its organs) to be adapted to a special function or environment.
v.t. 3. to invest with a special character, function, etc.
4. to adapt to special conditions; restrict to specific limits.
5. to specify; particularize.
spe`cial•i•za′tion, n.
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specialize
Past participle: specialized
Gerund: specializing
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Verb | 1. | specialize - become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history" vary, alter, change - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season" overspecialise, overspecialize - become overly specialized; "She overspecialized when she concentrated on verbs in Fijian" branch out, broaden, diversify - vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified" |
2. | specialize - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" spell out - make explicit; specify in detail; "You should spell out your demands" | |
3. | specialize - suit to a special purpose; "specialize one's research"; "this kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos finches" modify - make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | |
4. | specialize - devote oneself to a special area of work; "She specializes in honey bees"; "This baker specializes in French bread" work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" | |
5. | specialize - evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment evolve - undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago" |
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Translations
specializovat se
specialisere
erikoistua
specijalizirati
specializálja magát
sérhæfa sig í
専門にする
전문으로 하다
špecializovať sa
specializirati se
specialisera (sig)
เชี่ยวชาญเป็นพิเศษ
chuyên về
specialize
[ˈspeʃəlaɪz] VI → especializarse (in en) she specialized in Russian → se especializó en rusowe specialize in skiing equipment → estamos especializados en material de esquí
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[ˈspɛʃəlaɪz] specialise (British) vi → se spécialiserto specialize in sth → se spécialiser dans qch
We specialize in skiing equipment → Nous nous spécialisons dans les articles de ski.
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vi → sich spezialisieren (→ in auf +acc); we specialize in … → wir haben uns auf … (acc) → spezialisiert
vt the species/tail has been specialized → die Art/der Schwanz hat sich gesondert entwickelt
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special
(ˈspeʃəl) adjective1. 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 – noun1. 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 nounˈspecialized, ˈspecialised adjective
(of knowledge, skills etc) of the accurate detailed kind obtained by specializing.
ˈspecially adverb1. 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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specialize
→ يَتَخَصَّصُ specializovat se specialisere spezialisieren ειδικεύομαι especializarse erikoistua se spécialiser specijalizirati specializzarsi 専門にする 전문으로 하다 specialiseren spesialisere wyspecjalizować się especializar-se специализироваться specialisera (sig) เชี่ยวชาญเป็นพิเศษ uzmanlaşmak chuyên về 精通于Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
spe·cial·ize
v. especializarse.
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