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adjective spe·cial·ized \ˈspe-shə-ˌlīzd\

Definition of specialized

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

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Examples of specialized in a Sentence

specialized regions of the brain
specialized gear for deep-sea fishing

Recent Examples of specialized from the Web

Hernandez said city codes authorize the city manager to use specialized procurement methods.

— steve vockrodt lynn horsley kelsey ryan and mark davis, kansascity, "Kansas City’s timeline for KCI offers has competitors scrambling to assemble a deal", 2 June 2017
Just as Iowa’s now considering, Oklahoma passed law in 2008 to create a specialized nursing home for offenders.

— peter rugg, The Atlantic, "The Puzzle of Housing Aging Sex Offenders", 1 June 2017
Trucks, sedans, SUVs or vans -- all are fair game and all vehicles Battelle takes and make customized armored specialized vehicle that are ready for military applications.

— allison barrie, Fox News, "4 amazing vehicles for Special Operations Forces", 1 June 2017
Anne Arundel County’s drug court program is a specialized docket for non-violent offenders whose interactions with the criminal justice system center on drug or alcohol addiction.

— associated press, Washington Post, "Anne Arundel prosecutors to graduate 6 from drug court", 31 May 2017
Grant and Morrell had argued that removing the bureaucratic hurdles of the civil service system and giving employees more flexibility in their retirement benefits would help the S&WB attract younger, specialized talent.

— richard rainey, NOLA.com, "Plan to end civil service at New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board is dead", 30 May 2017
Then there are the specialized positions that USRowing needs filled: from weigh-in assistants to wakeless launch drivers to jon boat drivers.

— Cincinnati.com, "CVB looking for volunteers for USRowing regatta", 30 May 2017
And the Bombardier jet too has won a series of foreign military orders, said Stephane Villeneuve, Bombardier’s vice president of specialized aircraft.

— dominic gates, The Seattle Times, "Boeing puts 737 up against small-business jets for $6.9B defense contract", 29 May 2017
The high court, in an opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas, ruled unanimously that a specialized appeals court has been following an incorrect legal standard for almost 30 years that made it...

— john d. mckinnon, WSJ, "Supreme Court Limits Where Patent Lawsuits Can Be Filed", 22 May 2017

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