noun
Meaning 1
Speciality.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
specialism
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noun
Meaning 2
The concentration of one's efforts upon a particular field of study.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
the special line of work you have adopted as your career
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his specialization is gastroenterology
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: career, calling, vocation
noun
Meaning 4
the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English special Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English specialism From special + -ism.