specialization

noun
/ˌspɛʃəlaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃn̩/UK/ˌspɛʃəlɪˈzeɪ̯ʃn̩/CA/ˌspeʃəlɑe̯ˈzæɪ̯ʃn̩/

Etymology

From specialize + -ation.

  1. derived from speciālis
  2. derived from especial
  3. inherited from *special
  4. suffixed as specialize — “special + ize
  5. suffixed as specialization — “specialize + ation

Definitions

  1. The act or process of specializing.

  2. The area in which someone specializes.

  3. The adaptation of an organism to a specific environment, or adaptation of an organ to a…

    The adaptation of an organism to a specific environment, or adaptation of an organ to a particular function.

    • Specialization is frequently divided into two categories largely based on methods of study: food specialization and specialization with respect to microhabitat.
  4. + 1 more definition
    1. A proof, axiom, problem, or definition whose cases are completely covered by another,…

      A proof, axiom, problem, or definition whose cases are completely covered by another, broader concept.

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

The neighborhood

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