specialisation
noun (a specialisation, specialisations; also uncountable)
Everyday
- Focusing on one particular subject, skill or job and becoming an expert in it. tree →
- The particular subject or area someone focuses on. tree →
- (science) The way a body part, cell or animal is adapted for one special job. tree →
In the lessons
In careers talk, doctors and scientists choose a specialisation, such as heart doctor or children's doctor. In science lessons, cell specialisation means red blood cells, nerve cells and muscle cells each have a special shape for their job. In history and economics, specialisation means people doing one job well and trading.
Examples
- Her specialisation is children's medicine. tree →
- Red blood cells show specialisation: they carry oxygen. tree →
- Specialisation lets each worker do one job very well. tree →
- At university you choose a specialisation. tree →
- The hummingbird's long beak is a specialisation for drinking nectar. tree →
- Dr Lee's specialisation is volcanoes. tree →
Note
UK spelling with -s- (specialisation); US spelling «specialization». From «specialise/specialize». Not the same as «speciality».
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «specialisation» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «specialisation» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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