specialism
1
7.4
- noun
- /ˈspɛʃəˌlɪzəm/
- UK
:
especialidad
- With almost 390,000 jobs in health and social care, the capital offers thousands of opportunities for practitioners, whatever their interest or specialism.
You need a whole group of people with different with different specialisms to think about.
- You need a whole group of people with different with different specialisms to think about.
Examples
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However, once established within a healthcare professional's knowledge base, insulin management provides a rewarding specialism.
Academic text (2011) -
The council provides regular training sessions to ensure they can work outside their area of specialism.
Academic text (2010) -
Specialist support is important, such as from a senior member of the team who develops it as a specialism.
Academic text (2010) -
A career structure enables people to advance within their functional specialism.
Blog text (2) -
It takes time for someone to learn enough about each specialism to do good work that cuts across them.
Blog text (19) -
I can discuss scientific background, though my specialism isn't virology.
Blog text (13) -
But that needs to be followed up with a mandatory requirement of working through the post-qualifying awards so that people build real expertise in their specialism.
Academic text (2009) -
She decided to pursue a master's degree in her chosen specialism of environmental science.
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The university is well-known for its emphasis on academic specialism in engineering and technology.
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His specialism in ancient history allowed him to secure a position at the museum.
Synonyms
∞
2.9
A particular area of study or work
305
1.6
An area of knowledge studied at school or university
302
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
13
4.1
A particular area of work or study that someone focuses on
9
3.0
A subject of learning like biology or history
2
6.9
A smaller, more focused area within a larger field of study or work
1
4.6
A smaller area of a subject that studies a specific topic
1
7.0
A smaller area of study or work within a larger subject
1
3.6
An area of study at a school or university
Antonyms
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Specialism comes from special, meaning 'for a particular job or area', and the ending -ism, meaning 'a practice or system'. So, specialism is the practice of focusing on one particular area or subject.