specialty
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əl noun
1.
a special or distinctive quality, mark, state, or condition.
2.
3.
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.
4.
an article of unusual or superior design or quality.
5.
a novelty; a new article.
6.
an article with such strong consumer demand that it is at least partially removed from price competition.
7.
a special or particular point, item, matter, characteristic, or peculiarity.
8.
Law.
a.
a special agreement, contract, etc., expressed in an instrument under seal.
b.
a negotiable instrument not under seal.
adjective
9.
Theater.
a.
performing or performed in a manner that is unusual or not customary for a type of act, especially a performance involving dexterity or ingenuity, as a patter song: specialty actor; specialty act.
b.
(of a song or dance) isolated from the rest of the show: specialty number.
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Specialty
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Also, especially British, speciality.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English specialte < Middle French especialte < Late Latin speciālitās. See special, -ity
1300–50; Middle English specialte < Middle French especialte < Late Latin speciālitās. See special, -ity
Synonyms
3. trademark, stamp, badge, forte.
3. trademark, stamp, badge, forte.
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speciality or chiefly (US and Canadian) specialty (ˌspɛʃɪˈælɪtɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | a special interest or skill |
| 2. | a. a service or product specialized in, as at a restaurant: roast beef was a speciality of the house |
| b. (as modifier): a speciality dish | |
| 3. | a special or distinguishing feature or characteristic |
| specialty or chiefly (US and Canadian) specialty | |
| —n | |
| specialty (ˈspɛʃəltɪ) | |
| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | law a formal contract or obligation expressed in a deed |
| 2. | (US), (Canadian) a special interest or skill |
| 3. | a. a service or product specialized in, as at a restaurant: roast beef was a specialty of the house |
| b. (as modifier): a specialty dish | |
| 4. | a special or distinguishing feature or characteristic |
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Word Origin & History
specialty
early 14c., from M.Fr. especialte, variant of specialite, from L. specialitatem (nom. specialitas) "peculiarity," from specialis (see special). Speciality is attested from early 15c.; French form spécialité (especially in reference to restaurant dishes) is recorded from 1839.
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Medical Dictionary
specialty spe·cial·ty (spěsh'əl-tē)
n.
A branch of medicine or surgery in which a physician specializes; the field or practice of a specialist.
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Example sentences
Another could be the vast array of specialty plates now available.
We had to write a grant proposal for a project unrelated to our area of specialty.
Now, one specialty market near me sells it, but it is never sold elsewhere.
Those board game geek favorites are usually sold at specialty retailers.
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