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specialization

/ˌspɛʃələˈzeɪʃən/

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What does specialization mean?

noun

  1. The act or process of specializing.
  2. The area in which someone specializes.
  3. The adaptation of an organism to a specific environment, or adaptation of an organ to a particular function.
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. A proof, axiom, problem, or definition whose cases are completely covered by another, broader concept.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌspɛʃələˈzeɪʃən/

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This has resulted in a specialization of reporters--one man runs for the news and another man writes it.
Herbert Newton CassonThe History of the TelephoneProject Gutenberg ebook #819
There is always some simplification of the structures present, whose character and amount is determined by the degree of specialization which has been attained.
VariousThe Scientific Monthly, October to December, 1915Project Gutenberg ebook #987
More book examples (3)
In fact, the development of interest is from the diffuse involuntary form of early childhood to a specialization, a condensation into definite voluntary channels.
Abraham MyersonThe Foundations of PersonalityProject Gutenberg ebook #1575
A specialization of structures, if we may use such an expression, has taken place, and, among the Mexicans, three kinds of houses were distinguished.
Emory Adams AllenThe Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished RacesProject Gutenberg ebook #2873
It is especially a refuge and a fund of comfort where it has attained the degree of consistency and specialization that belongs to an anthropomorphic divinity.
Thorstein VeblenThe Theory of the Leisure ClassProject Gutenberg ebook #833