specialization
noun
spe·cial·i·za·tion
ˌspe-sh(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən 
1
: a making or becoming specialized
2
a
: structural adaptation of a body part to a particular function or of an organism for life in a particular environment
b
: a body part or an organism adapted by specialization
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Location, additional training and specializations, and years of experience can cause the price to vary.
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Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2025
The company develops drones utilizing a modular approach, which allows for mission-specific specialization and heavy-duty applications in a variety of challenging environments.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Galvanized by onshoring trends, technological change, and sheer geopolitical necessity, there’s right now a growing hardware ecosystem of companies, processes, and specializations.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
But there are downsides to specialization, burnout being the main one.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2025
The company develops drones utilizing a modular approach, which allows for mission-specific specialization and heavy-duty applications in a variety of challenging environments.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Galvanized by onshoring trends, technological change, and sheer geopolitical necessity, there’s right now a growing hardware ecosystem of companies, processes, and specializations.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
But there are downsides to specialization, burnout being the main one.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for specialization
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“Specialization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specialization. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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specialization
noun
spe·cial·i·za·tion
ˌspesh-(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən
1
: a making or becoming specialized
2
a
: a change in the structure of a body part so that it becomes suited for performing a particular function or of a whole plant or animal so that it is suited for life in a particular environment
b
: a body part or an organism changed by specialization
Medical Definition
specialization
noun
spe·cial·iza·tion
ˌspesh-(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən
variants
also British specialisation
1
: a making or becoming specialized
specialization in pediatrics
2
a
: structural adaptation of a body part to a particular function or of an organism for life in a particular environment
b
: a body part or an organism adapted by specialization
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