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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As Ellmann was quietly assembling materials for his biography, specialization was on the rise in American literature departments, as the critic Erich Auerbach warned, auguring the decline of a general humanities education.
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Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
Enabling that specialization will be a direct collaboration between Amazon Publisher Cloud and Disney Compass, a data collaboration platform providing seamless access to all its planning, activation, and measurement capabilities.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Some engineering specializations, especially those that include the development of weapons of mass destruction (chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear), have developed clear guidance, and in some cases, regulations for how research and innovation can be conducted and disseminated.
—Ludovic Righetti, IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2025
Ramachandran talked about generative models getting good at specialization, and the proliferation of agentic systems.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
Enabling that specialization will be a direct collaboration between Amazon Publisher Cloud and Disney Compass, a data collaboration platform providing seamless access to all its planning, activation, and measurement capabilities.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Some engineering specializations, especially those that include the development of weapons of mass destruction (chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear), have developed clear guidance, and in some cases, regulations for how research and innovation can be conducted and disseminated.
—Ludovic Righetti, IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2025
Ramachandran talked about generative models getting good at specialization, and the proliferation of agentic systems.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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“Specialization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specialization. Accessed 30 Jun. 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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