specialized

adjective

spe·​cial·​ized ˈspe-shə-ˌlīzd 

1

: characterized by or exhibiting biological specialization

especially : highly differentiated especially in a particular direction or for a particular end

2

: designed, trained, or fitted for one particular purpose or occupation

specialized personnel

Synonyms

• technical

Examples of specialized in a Sentence

specialized regions of the brain

specialized gear for deep-sea fishing

Recent Examples on the Web

During the heavy rain and flooding that impacted large parts of Southern Germany in 2024, Allianz sent specialized claims task forces to affected areas to provide on-the-ground support and dispatched thousands of drying devices to aid recovery efforts, says Boecker. —Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025

Residents notified the directorate of antiquities, which dispatched a specialized team to inspect and secure the site. —Omar Albam, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025

Board of Corrections member Benny Magness said Hardin was captured about a mile from the unit in the woods with the help of a specialized border patrol unit. —Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025

The culprit for the strange blue light show is a specialized train that records track condition information using lasers at speeds of up to 125 mph. —Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 7 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for specialized

• acclimatized
• actualized
• aerosolized
• alphabetized
• aluminized
• anaesthetized
• anesthetized
• annualized
• antagonized
• apologised
• apologized
• capitalised

Kids Definition

specialized

adjective

1

: characterized by or exhibiting biological specialization

2

: designed, trained, or fitted for one particular purpose or occupation