Specialization

Definitions

1. The act or process of specializing.
   British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable
2. The area in which someone specializes.
   British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable
3. The adaptation of an organism to a specific environment, or adaptation of an organ to a particular function.
   British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable
4. A proof, axiom, problem, or definition whose cases are completely covered by another, broader concept.
   British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“A human being should be able to change⟳ a diaper, plan⟳ an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design⟳ a building, write⟳ a sonnet, balance accounts, build⟳ a wall, set⟳ a bone, comfort the dying, take⟳ orders, give⟳ orders, cooperate, act alone, solve⟳ equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program⟳ a computer, cook⟳ a tasty meal, fight⟳ efficiently, die⟳ gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”

“Many MBA programs now allow⟳ students to obtain⟳ a specialization in sport management. This differs from the joint degree programs in that only one degree, an MBA, is awarded (i.e., a separate⟳ master's degree in sport management is not awarded). The MBA with a sport management specialization should be considered as a second option in lieu of the joint degree.”

“Specialization is frequently divided into two categories largely based on methods of study⟳: food specialization and specialization with respect⟳ to microhabitat.”

“A triangle is a specialization of a polygon to one with exactly three sides.”

CEFR level