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specialized

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adj

Meaning 1

Highly skilled in, or specifically adapted to, a specific field.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British, English, Oxford, US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of specialize

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British, English, Oxford, US, form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

developed or designed for a special activity or function

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a specialized tool

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: specialised

Antonyms: unspecialized

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: спецыялізава́ны (spjecyjalizavány) — specifically adapted to a specific field
  • Czech: specializovaný — specifically adapted to a specific field
  • Danish: specialiseret — specifically adapted to a specific field
  • Dutch: gespecialiseerd — specifically adapted to a specific field
  • Finnish: erikoistunut — specifically adapted to a specific field
  • French: spécialisé — specifically adapted to a specific field
  • German: spezialisiert — specifically adapted to a specific field
  • Polish: wyspecjalizowany — specifically adapted to a specific field
  • Russian: специализи́рованный (specializírovannyj) — specifically adapted to a specific field
  • Spanish: especializado — specifically adapted to a specific field
  • Swedish: specialiserad — specifically adapted to a specific field
  • Ukrainian: спеціалізо́ваний (specializóvanyj) — specifically adapted to a specific field
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