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verb (used without object)
1.
to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty: The doctor specializes in gastroenterology.
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verb (used with object)
4.
to adapt to special conditions; restrict to specific limits.
5.
to restrict payment of (a negotiable instrument) by endorsing over to a specific payee.
6.
to specify; particularize.
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Specialising
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Also, especially British, spe·cial·ise.
Related forms
spe·cial·i·za·tion, noun
non·spe·cial·ized, adjective
non·spe·cial·iz·ing, adjective
o·ver·spe·cial·ize, verb, o·ver·spe·cial·ized, o·ver·spe·cial·iz·ing.
pre·spe·cial·ize, verb (used without object), pre·spe·cial·ized, pre·spe·cial·iz·ing.
EXPANDsub·spe·cial·ize, verb, sub·spe·cial·ized, sub·spe·cial·iz·ing.
su·per·spe·cial·ize, verb (used without object), su·per·spe·cial·ized, su·per·spe·cial·iz·ing.
un·spe·cial·ized, adjective
un·spe·cial·iz·ing, adjective
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