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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spe•ci•al•i•ty (spesh′ē al′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. [Chiefly Brit.]- Show Businessspecialty.
- Late Latin speciālitās; see specialty
- late Middle English specialite 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: speciality /ˌspɛʃɪˈælɪtɪ/, chiefly US Canadian specialty n ( pl -ties)- a special interest or skill
- a service or product specialized in, as at a restaurant
- (as modifier): a speciality dish
- a special or distinguishing feature or characteristic
spe•cial•ty /ˈspɛʃəlti/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ties. - a special subject of study, area of work, skill, or the like, on which one concentrates:His specialty is English-language teaching and the use of computers.
- an article or service that one deals with particularly:The specialty of the restaurant is broiled lamb.
See -spec-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spe•cial•ty (spesh′əl tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties, adj. n. - a special or distinctive quality, mark, state, or condition.
- a special subject of study, line of work, area of interest, or the like:His specialty is art criticism.
- an article or service particularly dealt in, rendered, manufactured, etc., or one to which the provider, dealer, or manufacturer claims to devote special care:The manufacturer's specialty is fine hats.
- an article of unusual or superior design or quality.
- a novelty;
a new article. - Businessan article with such strong consumer demand that it is at least partially removed from price competition.
- a special or particular point, item, matter, characteristic, or peculiarity.
- Law
- a special agreement, contract, etc., expressed in an instrument under seal.
- a negotiable instrument not under seal.
adj. - Show Business[Theat.](in vaudeville)
- performing or performed in a manner that is unusual or not customary for a type of act, esp. a performance involving dexterity or ingenuity, as a patter song:specialty actor; specialty act.
- (of a song or dance) isolated from the rest of the show:specialty number.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] speciality. - Late Latin speciālitās. See special, -ity
- Middle French especialte
- Middle English specialte 1300–50
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged trademark, stamp, badge, forte.
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