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SPECIALIZATION
specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialism
(noun) the special line of work you have adopted as your career; “his specialization is gastroenterology”
specialization, specialisation
(noun) the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose
specialization, specialisation, differentiation
(noun) (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; “cell differentiation in the developing embryo”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
specialization (countable and uncountable, plural specializations)
The act or process of specializing.
The area in which someone specializes.
(biology) The adaptation of an organism to a specific environment, or adaptation of an organ to a particular function.
(mathematics) A proof, axiom, problem, or definition whose cases are completely covered by another, broader concept.
Synonyms
• (act of specializing): particularization; see also specialization
Antonyms
• (act of specializing): abstraction, generalization; see also generalization
Source: Wiktionary
Spe`cial*i*za"tion, n.
1. The act of specializing, or the state of being spezialized.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: The setting spart of a particular organ for the performance of a particular function. Darwin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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