Definitions for: Specialization


[n] the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"
[n] the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose
[n] (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo"



Webster (1913) Definition: Spe`cial*i*za"tion, n.
1. The act of specializing, or the state of being
spezialized.

2. (Biol.) The setting apart of a particular organ for the
performance of a particular function. --Darwin.

Synonyms: differentiation, specialisation, specialisation, specialism, speciality, specialty

See Also: adaptation, adjustment, calling, career, change of state, vocation

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