Specialty: meaning, definitions and examples

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specialty

 

[ ˈspɛʃ(ə)lti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in education

A special area of knowledge, study, or skill; a specific field in which someone concentrates or is an expert.

Synonyms

area of expertise, expertise, field

Examples of usage

  • She is studying biology, her specialty is genetics.
  • His specialty is in the field of computer programming.
Context #2 | Noun

in a restaurant

A dish that is featured for a particular day or time period on a menu.

Synonyms

highlight, signature dish, special

Examples of usage

  • The chef's specialty today is the seafood risotto.
  • I highly recommend trying the restaurant's specialty dessert.

Translations

Translations of the word "specialty" in other languages:

🇵🇹 especialidade

🇮🇳 विशेषता

🇩🇪 Spezialität

🇮🇩 spesialisasi

🇺🇦 спеціальність

🇵🇱 specjalność

🇯🇵 専門

🇫🇷 spécialité

🇪🇸 especialidad

🇹🇷 uzmanlık

🇰🇷 전문

🇸🇦 تخصص

🇨🇿 specializace

🇸🇰 špecializácia

🇨🇳 专长

🇸🇮 specialnost

🇮🇸 sérgrein

🇰🇿 мамандану

🇬🇪 სპეციალობა

🇦🇿 ixtisas

🇲🇽 especialidad

Word origin

The word 'specialty' originated from the Latin word 'specialitas', which means 'uniqueness' or 'distinctiveness'. Over time, the term evolved to refer to a specific area of expertise or a featured dish in a restaurant menu. The concept of specialty highlights the focus and expertise in a particular field or the uniqueness of a particular dish.

See also: special, specialist, specialists, specialization, specialize, specialized, specials.