Specialty: meaning, definitions and examples

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specialty

 

[ หˆspษ›สƒ(ษ™)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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น especialidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคถเฅ‡เคทเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Spezialitรคt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ spesialisasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะตั†ั–ะฐะปัŒะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ specjalnoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฐ‚้–€

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท spรฉcialitรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ especialidad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uzmanlฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ „๋ฌธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฎุตุต

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ specializace

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกpecializรกcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ“้•ฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ specialnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรฉrgrein

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐะผะฐะฝะดะฐะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒžแƒ”แƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ixtisas

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ especialidad

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,201 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.