Definition of specialty
specialties
1 : a distinctive mark or quality
2a : a special object or class of objects: such as (1) : a legal agreement embodied in a sealed instrument (2) : a product of a special kind or of special excellence fried chicken is my specialtyb : the state of being special, distinctive, or peculiar
3 : something in which one specializes
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Examples of specialty in a Sentence
Buttermilk pie is a Southern specialty.
a doctor with a specialty in internal medicine
Recent Examples of specialty from the Web
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The figures listed are the percent of specialty Alabama or Auburn license plates sold for the most popular university in each county as compared to their rival.
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According to the Instagram snaps, the line will be available on Gucci.com as well as select Gucci stores and specialty stores, although there's no word yet on pricing, but—
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For lunch, try Farmer and the Cook, an all-organic farm-to-table restaurant run by a husband and wife team that features everything from Mexican specialties to delicious gluten-free pizzas.
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Same goes for the specialty cocktails such as the Old Fashioned and Vodka Collins.
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East Coast superfans praise Wegmans, which was founded in 1916, for its amazing variety (the store stocks over 70,000 products), fresh produce, reasonable prices, item availability, and specialty departments.
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The market area also sells products by local specialty food vendors.
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For more information about any of these remaining specialty camps, or to register, go to www.campshalom.org.
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The market has changed since the early 2000s, when studios began pushing these stories to specialty divisions like Focus Features and Fox Searchlight—and giving them smaller budgets.
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Origin and Etymology of specialty
Middle English specialte, from Anglo-French especialté, from Late Latin specialitat-, specialitas, from Latin specialis special
SPECIALTY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of specialty for English Language Learners
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: something that a person or place is known for making or producing very well
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: an area of study or business that a person specializes in or has special knowledge of
SPECIALTY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of specialty for Students
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: something for which a person or place is known Pancakes are my speciality. Good service is the restaurant's specialty.
Medical Dictionary
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playMedical Definition of specialty
specialties
: something (as a branch of medicine) in which one specializes
Law Dictionary
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Legal Definition of specialty
specialties
1 [from the special form of the contract] : formal contract at contract
2 : a doctrine providing that a person extradited can be prosecuted only for the charges described in the order for extradition
3 : real property (as a parcel of land or especially a structure) that is of such specialized character that no market for it exists and for which value upon condemnation is determined by the cost of reproduction less depreciation —used especially in New York
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