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specialty
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  1. specialty
  2. specialty contract
  3. specialty mark
  4. military occupational specialty

spe·cial·ty

noun, often attributive \ˈspe-shəl-tē\
plural spe·cial·ties

Definition of SPECIALTY

1
: a distinctive mark or quality
2
a : a special object or class of objects: as (1) : a legal agreement embodied in a sealed instrument (2) : a product of a special kind or of special excellence <fried chicken is my specialty>
b : the state of being special, distinctive, or peculiar
3
: something in which one specializes
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Examples of SPECIALTY

  1. Buttermilk pie is a Southern specialty.
  2. <a doctor with a specialty in internal medicine>

Origin of SPECIALTY

Middle English specialte, from Anglo-French especialté, from Late Latin specialitat-, specialitas, from Latin specialis special
First Known Use: 15th century

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Synonyms
area, arena, bailiwick, barony, business, circle, demesne, department, discipline, domain, element, fief, fiefdom, firmament, front, game, kingdom, line, precinct, province, realm, field, sphere, terrain, walk

spe·cial·ty

noun \ˈspesh-əl-tē\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural ; spe·cial·ties

Medical Definition of SPECIALTY

: something (as a branch of medicine) in which one specializes

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