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specialty

[spesh-uhl-tee]

noun

a special or distinctive quality, mark, state, or condition.

a special subject of study, line of work, area of interest, or the like: His specialty is art criticism.

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.

an article of unusual or superior design or quality.

a novelty; a new article.

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an article with such strong consumer demand that it is at least partially removed from price competition.

a special or particular point, item, matter, characteristic, or peculiarity.

Law.

a special agreement, contract, etc., expressed in an instrument under seal.

a negotiable instrument not under seal.

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adjective

Theater. (in vaudeville)

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.

(of a song or dance) isolated from the rest of the show: specialty number.

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Also, especially British, speciality.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English specialte < Middle French especialte < Late Latin speciālitās. See special, -ity

Can be confused: especially, specially, specialty (see synonym note at especially).

Synonyms
3. trademark, stamp, badge, forte.

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Example Sentences

Another could be the vast array of specialty plates now available.

Production agriculture experience and/or college level coursework related to specialty crops, vegetable crops.

Editors can search for contributors by region, experience and specialty.

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Another could be the vast array of specialty plates now available.

Production agriculture experience and/or college level coursework related to specialty crops, vegetable crops.

Editors can search for contributors by region, experience and specialty.

My specialty is alpine big-wall climbing-large granite spires and towers.

The paper sculptures are created with found specialty papers.

Specialty basils are available at many local nurseries or they can be ordered by mail.

Specialty retailers offer collections of rare, weird and retro games, collectibles and attire.

Watt offers them the opportunity to teach an upper-division course in their specialty once a year.

It's a bit circular, but changing or scrapping the system might allow professors more freedom to choose their own specialty.

There are specialty camps where two- and four-legged campers get to stay and play together.

Creativity and theoretical thinking will always be the specialty of humans.

But remember the element of surprise by choosing any wall or ceiling for a specialty finish or pop of color.

Those board game geek favorites are usually sold at specialty retailers.

Specialty areas of teaching and research are open but must be appropriate to counseling and counseling psychology.

Our society is shifting into a highly-educated/specialized economy and anyone without a clear specialty in demand is out-of-luck.

Wall maps are available at map specialty stores and some bookstores.

Specialty farming could indeed employ more people, as you suggest.

The new premium chocolates are sold with either cooking or snack chocolates in specialty food markets, fancy supermarkets.

His specialty was psychiatry, but he retained his interest in art and its relationship to the mind.

She ended up with a job at a school that was ranked higher in her specialty area.

The context for the growth of espresso is a big shift in the coffee market away from cheap coffee towards specialty products.

The specialty product is viewed by some as a more organic choice than farm-raised pork.

They got in touch with a computer scientist who has made a specialty of studying how materials respond to collisions.

And who knows what other features come with the specialty military version of the chopper.

News article on the shortage of specialty doctors in emergency rooms.

Firms making specialty chemicals are keen to combine technical expertise with low costs and a growing market.

Many clubs, specialty journals, and other fantasy books appeared.

LittleDog's specialty is being able to sense its surroundings and avoid such dangers all together.

Some of this disputatiousness is the hazard of any professional specialty.

We had to write a grant proposal for a project unrelated to our area of specialty.

They fill specialty niches but they still have informational value.

However, there are a few local fashion designers and noted specialty products.

Unfortunately, climate scientists have decided to turn their specialty into a religion.

His specialty is monitoring extremism among left-wing groups, rather than far-right groups.

There were many ads this past fall for your specialty in all parts.

Buy a thermos, instead of buying gas station or specialty coffee.

The turtle won this round, once it reached deep water, but about a thousand of its kin lost out to another local specialty.

He majored in electrical engineering, however, and then wound up choosing a biomechanical engineering specialty within that.

Starbucks has a larger market than all the independent roasters and specialty shops combined.

National certification in specialty is highly desirable.

All of the hospitals around here have handled this issue by opening clinics where indigents can get primary and specialty care.

Rogers has found that individual seals seem to develop a specialty for hunting particular species.

The movement toward specialty coffees was taken up by small roasters.

Online daters can find reader polls on favorite dating sites, a breakdown of broad and specialty sites and personal testimonies.

We seek a colleague who possesses any specialty or specialties within this.

Every state has its specialty or natural advantage in particular resources.

My specialty is really copepods, which are a prey item for krill.

Of course, there are specialty fire alarms for the hearing impaired.

Woese's specialty is bacteria, and he's not afraid of bold theories that turn conventional scientific wisdom on its head.

All you'd need to do is provide some sort of proof that you are knowledgeable in this or that specialty.

Likewise, mindless hooliganism is also an adolescent specialty.

People sold the local specialty of produce or meat along the road.

Her specialty is breast cancer, a traditionally well-funded specialty.

They certainly focus on specialty programs and grad programs.

Two, grocery stores have limited selection compared to specialty stores, and quite a lot of people are picky about their booze.

The suds flow freely and the pork knuckle is the house specialty.

Eisner's specialty was the world of chemical warfare among plants and insects.

Depending on what area your specialty is, try for an internship for the next year and go for graduate school again next year.

In addition, the continental university systems must cease preparing students for a lifelong career with a single specialty.

As a result, maybe rationality has been devalued simply because it is no longer considered a unique human specialty.

Now, one specialty market near me sells it, but it is never sold elsewhere.

Scout around for grants or research support from independent sources in your discipline, region, or area of specialty.

If you aren't sure that an academic area and specialty is what you want and it will.

Depending upon your field and your area of specialty you might be able to consult with businesses or nonprofit groups.

Not doing anything strenuous is a particular specialty of mine.

Particularly if the caller is contacting a specialty clinic.

There is not much teaching going on in the summer, particularly in my specialty.

Of course, your area of specialty will be important as well.

Do not draw the reader's eye to your experience in fields other than your specialty.

Hiring a lawyer, with a specialty in labor law, isn't a bad idea.

Record of presentations and/or publications in area of research specialty.

What you want to say might actually be of interest to an audience wider than those in your specialty.

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World English Dictionary

speciality or chiefly (US and Canadian) specialty (ˌspɛʃɪˈælɪtɪ)

—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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"The incessant repetition of the same hand-work dwarfs the man, robs him of his strength, wit, and versatility, to make a pin- polisher, and buckle-maker, or any other specialty; and presently, in a change of industry, whole towns are sacrificed like ant-hills, when cotton takes the place of linen, or railways of turnpikes, or when commons are inclosed by landlords."

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