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
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First Known Use of specialized
1852
SPECIALIZED Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of specialized for English Language Learners
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: made or used for one particular purpose, job, place, etc.
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