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specialization

spe·cia·li·zation

UK/ˌspɛʃəlaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃn̩/ US/ˌspɛʃəlɪˈzeɪ̯ʃn̩/ fairly common british us

noun

1.

the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose

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2.

the special line of work you have adopted as your career

  • “his specialization is gastroenterology”
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3.

(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function

  • “cell differentiation in the developing embryo”
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Origin

From specialize + -ation.

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