SPECIALITY

specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialism

(noun) the special line of work you have adopted as your career; “his specialization is gastroenterology”

peculiarity, specialness, specialty, speciality, distinctiveness

(noun) a distinguishing trait

forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength

(noun) an asset of special worth or utility; “cooking is his forte”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

speciality (plural specialities)

British standard form of specialty.

''They cook well overall, but their true speciality is pasta.

Source: Wiktionary

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Spe`ci*al"i*ty, n.; pl. Specialities. Etym: [See Special, and Specialty.]

1. A particular or peculiar case; a particularity. Sir M. Hale.

2. (Law)

Definition: See Specialty, 3.

3. The special or peculiar mark or characteristic of a person or thing; that for which a person is specially distinguished; an object of special attention; a special occupation or object of attention; a specialty. On these two general heads all other specialities are depedent. Hooker. Strive, while improving your one talent, to enrich your whole capital as a man. It is in this way that you escape from the wretched narrow- mindedness which is the characteristic of every one who cultivates his speciality. Ld. Lytton. We 'll say, instead, the inconsequent creature man, -For that'a his speciality. Mrs. Browning. Think of this, sir, . . . remote from the impulses of passion, and apart from the specialities -- if I may use that strong remark -- of prejudice. Dickens.

4. An attribute or quality peculiar to a species.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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