specialization

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act or process of specializing.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The area in which someone specializes.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The adaptation of an organism to a specific environment, or adaptation of an organ to a particular function.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A proof, axiom, problem, or definition whose cases are completely covered by another, broader concept.

Synonyms

specialisation
specialism
specialty
C1
speciality
20k
major
A2
profession
B2
major
A2

special subject

differentiation
branch
B2
compartment
C1
department
B1
division
B2
pigeonhole
section
B1
square
B1
ward
B2
land
A2
farm
B1
expertise
C1
estate
B2
domain
C2
division of labour
type
A2
specialisation
division of labor

assembly-line production

personality
B2

being specialized

profile
B2
property
B1

specialization of labour

Translations

spécialisation

Spezialisierung

specializzazione
especialización
especialização

εξειδίκευση

spécialité
especialitat
especialidade
especialització
secció
afdeling
Fach

branche

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌspɛʃəlɪˈzeɪʃn̩/
Etymology

From specialize + -ation.

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