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specialization.

The act or process of specializing.

14 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˌspɛʃəlaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃn̩]Received-Pronunciation[ˌspɛʃəlɪˈzeɪ̯ʃn̩]Canada, General-American[ˌspɛʃələˈzeɪ̯ʃn̩]Canada, General-American[ˌspɛʃəlaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃn̩]Canada, General-American
  1. The act or process of specializing.

    British · English · Oxford · US · countable · uncountable
  2. The area in which someone specializes.

    British · English · Oxford · US · countable · uncountable
  3. The adaptation of an organism to a specific environment, or adaptation of an organ to a particular function.

    British · English · Oxford · US · countable · uncountable
  4. A proof, axiom, problem, or definition whose cases are completely covered by another, broader concept.

    British · English · Oxford · US · countable · uncountable
    A triangle is a specialization of a polygon to one with exactly three sides.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Middle English especial English special Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English specialize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English specialization From specialize + -ation.

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