HOW TO PRONOUNCE
specialization
/ˌspɛʃələˈzeɪʃən/
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What does specialization mean?
noun
- The act or process of specializing.
- The area in which someone specializes.
- The adaptation of an organism to a specific environment, or adaptation of an organ to a particular function.
More meanings (1)
noun
- 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.
There is always some simplification of the structures present, whose character and amount is determined by the degree of specialization which has been attained.
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In fact, the development of interest is from the diffuse involuntary form of early childhood to a specialization, a condensation into definite voluntary channels.
A specialization of structures, if we may use such an expression, has taken place, and, among the Mexicans, three kinds of houses were distinguished.
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.