specialization
specialization Lexical Profile
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• noun
The process of concentrating on and becoming an expert in a particular subject, skill, or area of activity.
"The rapid growth of medical knowledge has led to an increasing degree of specialization among doctors."
A particular area, field of study, or profession in which someone is an expert or concentrates their efforts.
"Her academic specialization is nineteenth-century European economic history."
The adaptation of an organ, cell, or organism to serve a specific function or to thrive in a particular environment.
"The long, slender beak of the hummingbird is a remarkable evolutionary specialization for feeding on nectar."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the mid-19th century from the verb 'specialize' plus the noun suffix '-ation', ultimately tracing back to the Latin 'specialis' (individual or particular), from 'species' (kind or appearance).