noun
1. the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose (Freq. 2)
• Syn: ↑specialisation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑specialise (for: ↑specialisation), ↑specialize
• Hypernyms: ↑change of state
2. the special line of work you have adopted as your career (Freq. 2)
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his specialization is gastroenterology
• Syn: ↑specialisation, ↑specialty, ↑speciality, ↑specialism
• Derivationally related forms: ↑specialist (for: ↑specialism), ↑specialise (for: ↑specialisation), ↑specialize
3. (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
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cell differentiation in the developing embryo
• Syn: ↑specialisation, ↑differentiation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑differentiate (for: ↑differentiation), ↑specialise (for: ↑specialisation), ↑specialize
• Topics: ↑biology, ↑biological science
• Hypernyms: ↑adaptation, ↑adaption, ↑adjustment
Useful english dictionary. 2012.