to specialize
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3.8
- verb
- /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/
- US
:
especificar
- In his studies, he chose to specialize in marine biology, focusing on coral reef ecosystems.
- specialized terminology
- specialized study
Examples
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As a computer scientist, she decided to specialize in artificial intelligence to further her career.
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If you specialize in a topic, check in with sources regularly to see what they're working on and hearing.
Academic text (2010) -
What kind of content within the field you cover does your site specialize in?
Blog text (24) -
Exactly what kind of banking do you specialize in, Mr. Bond?
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Specialize in personal injury.
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I work as a life coach specialized in expectant and new moms.
Blog text (25) -
Foreign-language departments in France have been trying progressively to develop the study of "specialized varieties" of English (or other languages).
Academic text (2004) -
Soriano is a well-known novelist whose popularity is not confined to specialized academic literary circles.
Academic text (1995) -
Many doctors specialize in specific fields, such as pediatrics or dermatology, to provide better care.
Synonyms
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4.4
To make something more specific by adding details or limits
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3.5
To give clear, exact details about something
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3.1
To describe something by giving many small facts
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4.2
To give more details or explain something more fully
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3.4
To explain something carefully and include all important points
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3.7
To talk or write about something in more detail
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6.8
To describe something clearly and in detail
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7.8
To give specific details about a person or thing
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Etymology
The word specialize is related to special and specify, both meaning 'particular' or 'made exact'. A helpful way to remember this sense is that to specialize can mean to say or show something more exactly or in detail.