specialize
verb/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/
Etymology
From special + -ize.
Definitions
To make distinct or separate from what is common
- Firſt laſh the Great-ones ; but, if thou be wiſe, / In generall, and doe not ſpeciallize : / Yet, if thou doe, ſo wiſely let it be, / None may except but thoſe that faulty be.
To become distinct or separate from what is common, particularly
- These cells specialized for propagation, however they may originate, are accordingly distinguished by a special name, that of Spores of Sporules.
To become distinct or separate from what is common
- Also, to their honour be it said, they will not allow their scholars to specialize, and, with four hours of mathematics a week, even a Newton would not go up to Cambridge knowing much.
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To train (someone) in a specialty.
- "Kia, Honey, you got to help him to it," Bell Norton told the 16 year old girl she was "specializing" as part of the hospital's intensive care program for high risk babies and mothers.
The neighborhood
- antonymgeneralize
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at specialize. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at specialize. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
10 hops · closes at specialize
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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