'Specialization' definitions:
Definition of 'specialization'
(from WordNet)
noun
The act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose [syn: specialization, specialisation]
noun
The special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology" [syn: specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialism]
noun
(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo" [syn: specialization, specialisation, differentiation]
Definition of 'Specialization'
From: GCIDE
- Specialization \Spe`cial*i*za"tion\, n.
- 1. The act of specializing, or the state of being spezialized. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Biol.) The setting apart of a particular organ for the performance of a particular function. --Darwin. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'specialization'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- alteration,
- analysis,
- anatomization,
- area,
- art,
- atomization,
- bag,
- business,
- calling,
- career,
- career building,
- careerism,
- change,
- craft,
- cup of tea,
- demarcation,
- desynonymization,
- differencing,
- differentiation,
- discrimination,
- disequalization,
- disjunction,
- distinction,
- distinguishment,
- diversification,
- division,
- field,
- forte,
- game,
- handicraft,
- individualization,
- individuation,
- itemization,
- lifework,
- line,
- line of business,
- line of work,
- localization,
- long suit,
- main interest,
- manner,
- metier,
- mission,
- modification,
- mystery,
- number,
- occupation,
- particularization,
- peculiarization,
- personalization,
- pet subject,
- practice,
- profession,
- pursuit,
- racket,
- segregation,
- separation,
- severalization,
- severance,
- specialism,
- speciality,
- specialty,
- strong point,
- style,
- technicality,
- thing,
- trade,
- type,
- variation,
- vocation,
- walk,
- walk of life,
- way,
- weakness,
- work
Words containing 'Specialization'
- In special,
- Special,
- Specialism,
- Specialities,
- Speciality,
- Specialize,
- Specially,
- specialize in,
- specialized,
- specializer,
- specialness,
- Special administration,
- Special agency,
- Special bail,
- Special constable,
- Special damage,
- Special demurrer,
- Special deposit,
- Special homology,
- Special injuction,
- Special issue,
- Special jury,
- Special law,
- Special metaphysics,
- Special orders,
- Special partner,
- Special partnership,
- Special pleader,
- Special pleading,
- Special property,
- Special session,
- Special statute,
- Special verdict,
- nothing special,
- special act,
- special agent,
- special assessment,
- special branch,
- special case,
- special contract,
- special delivery,
- special education,
- special effect,
- special forces,
- special interest,
- special interests,
- special k,
- special olympics,
- special relativity,
- special school,
- special treatment,
- Special plea in bar,
- naval special warfare,
- saturday night special,
- special air service,
- special drawing rights,
- special relativity theory,
- special theory of relativity,
- einstein's special theory of relativity,
- special court-martial,
- special weapons and tactics squad,
- special weapons and tactics team,
- u. s. army special forces,
- united states army special forces