specialization

Noun
Synonyms: specialisationspecialtyspecialityspecialismdifferentiation

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purposeSynonyms: specialisation
  2. the special line of work you have adopted as your career“his specialization is gastroenterology”Synonyms: specialisationspecialtyspecialityspecialism
  3. (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function“cell differentiation in the developing embryo”Synonyms: specialisationdifferentiation
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Specialization \Spe`cial*i*za"tion\, n.

1.The act of specializing, or the state of being spezialized. [1913 Webster]

2.(Biol.) The setting apart of a particular organ for the performance of a particular function. --Darwin. [1913 Webster]

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