specialization
noun/ˌspɛʃəlaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃn̩/UK/ˌspɛʃəlɪˈzeɪ̯ʃn̩/CA/ˌspeʃəlɑe̯ˈzæɪ̯ʃn̩/
Etymology
From specialize + -ation.
Definitions
The act or process of specializing.
The area in which someone specializes.
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.
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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
- synonymconcretization
- synonymindividualization
- synonymsingularization
- synonymspecialization
- antonymabstractionantonym(s) of
- antonymgeneralization
- neighborspeciation
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for specialization. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA