specialization
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4.1
- noun
- /ˌspɛʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- US
:
especialización
- As universities in Europe, North America, and Japan have discovered, such specialization will continue to be necessary.
- area of specialization
- field of specialization
- specialization in exercise physiology
Most movements, even ones as holistic as a as a squat, require specialization.
- Most movements, even ones as holistic as a as a squat, require specialization.
- One, one problem is over specialization.
- First, again Albert Einstein, who in this passage warned scientists against excessive specialization.
- Now our usual tactics for tackling problems like these are to do more training, give people more specialisation or bring in more technology.
- Or is it a hyper specialization that in some some ways disconnects us from our humanity?
- You know, I wound up, you know, having sort of a specialization and making Bavarian creams and mousses and things like that.
- And that's because of a, an evolving spontaneous order in society that's coming about through freedom, free exchange and and specialisation.
- And I think it depends upon how you define or think about what specialization is.
- That level requires altruism, that level requires specialization.
- And so you also need beyond just a chain of command, you also need specialization.
- This is just a quick glance at the distribution of the scientific specialization that scientists have at FDA.
Examples
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An internist in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, whose field of specialization had been gastroenterology.
Fiction book (2002) -
Well, we're watching specialization eat away at the concept of a university.
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But the kind and degree of specialization must be determined by the personal needs of individual students.
Academic text (2013) -
In terms of maturity and specialization in science, graduate education has become a requirement around the world.
Academic text (2011) -
The student selects Exercise Science if they want to enter this area of specialization within the discipline.
Academic text (1991) -
I'm an M.D. with a specialization in criminal psychiatry.
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The faculty of pedagogical institutes argued that, with its full-time specialization, the institute produced the best teachers.
Academic text (1991) -
In her second year, she'll choose a specialization in production or interactive media.
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My first degree was in mathematics with a specialization in statistics.
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Many students pursue a specialization in fields like engineering or medicine.
Synonyms
∞
2.9
A particular area of study or work
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4.9
Special skill or knowledge in one area, for example law
205
4.3
An area of work or study that someone knows a lot about
1
7.4
A particular area of study or work someone focuses on
Antonyms
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
specialization = specialize (transparent) = special + ize + ation
A regular nominalization of the verb 'specialize' forming a noun meaning the act, process, or area of becoming or being made special.
Etymology
The word specialization comes from special, which means 'particular', and from the idea of choosing one small area to focus on. So a specialization is the field or skill you choose to become an expert in.