Specialty: meaning, definitions and examples
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specialty
[ ˈspɛʃ(ə)lti ]
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.
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.