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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024spe•cial•ize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [no object; (~ + in + object) ], -ized, -iz•ing. - to study and become expert in some special area of study, work, etc.;
have a specialty:The doctor specializes in eye surgery.
spe•cial•i•za•tion /ˌspɛʃələˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -spec-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spe•cial•ize (spesh′ə līz′),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing. v.i. - to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.;
have a specialty:The doctor specializes in gastroenterology. - Biology(of an organism or one of its organs) to be adapted to a special function or environment.
v.t. - to render special or specific;
invest with a special character, function, etc. - to adapt to special conditions;
restrict to specific limits. - Businessto restrict payment of (a negotiable instrument) by endorsing over to a specific payee.
- to specify* particularize.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] spe′cial•ise′. - French spécialiser. See special, -ize
- 1605–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: specialize, specialise /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/ vb - (intransitive) to train in or devote oneself to a particular area of study, occupation, or activity
- (usually passive) to cause (organisms or their parts) to develop in a way most suited to a particular environment or way of life or (of organisms, etc) to develop in this way
- (transitive) to modify or make suitable for a special use or purpose
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