specialised

ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd

Definition of specialised - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

expert

TECH.

having a specific focus or expertise

TECH.

She is a specialised doctor in neurology.

expert

proficient

skilled

designed

developed for a special activity or function

This is a specialised tool for carpentry.

customized

tailored

education

TECH.

requiring or involving detailed and specific knowledge or training

TECH.

a specialised course in marine biology.

expert

skilled

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Origin of specialised

Latin, specialis (particular)

Examples of specialised in a sentence

The company offers specialised services for tech startups.
She wore specialised shoes for the marathon.
The hospital has a specialised unit for heart surgery.
The job requires specialised skills in data analysis.
Specialised training is needed for this medical procedure.

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French:spécialisé, adapté, ...
German:spezialisiert, ...
Italian:specializzato, dedicato, ...
Spanish:especializado, diseñado, ...
Portuguese:especializado, especializada, ...
Chinese:专门的, 特制的, ...
Japanese:専門的な, 専用の, ...
Arabic:مُتَخَصِّص, مُصَمَّم, ...
Hebrew:מִתְמַחֶה, מְיֻחָד, ...
Russian:специализированный, ...
Ukrainian:спеціалізований, ...
Hindi:विशेषीकृत, विशिष्ट, ...
Bengali:বিশেষায়িত, বিশেষভাবে উন্নত, ...
Catalan:especialitzat, dissenyat, ...
Czech:specializovaný, účelový, ...
Danish:specialiseret, detaljeret, ...
Dutch:gespecialiseerd, specifiek, ...
Greek:εξειδικευμένος, λεπτομερής, ...
Hungarian:szakosodott, szakosított, ...
Khmer:ឯកទេស, ជាក់លាក់, ...
Korean:전문적인, 특수한, ...
Persian:تخصصی, خاص, ...
Polish:wyspecjalizowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):especializado, ...
Romanian:specializat, de specialitate, ...
Swedish:specialiserad, anpassad, ...
Thai:เฉพาะทาง, พิเศษ, ...
Turkish:uzmanlaşmış, özel olarak tasarlanmış, ...
Vietnamese:chuyên biệt, chuyên dụng, ...

specialise

ˈspɛʃəlaɪz

Definition of specialise - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

career

intr.

Rare

focus on a specific area of work or study

intr.

Rare

She decided to specialise in marine biology.

concentrate

focus

adaptation

tr.

Rare

adapt to suit a particular purpose or need

tr.

Rare

The software was specialised for educational use.

concentrate

focus

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Origin of specialise

Latin, specialis (individual) + -ise (to make)

Examples of specialise in a sentence

Many doctors specialise in cardiology.
The company specialises in custom-made furniture.
He decided to specialise in environmental law.

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French:se spécialiser, spécialiser, ...
German:spezialisieren, anpassen, ...
Italian:specializzarsi, specializzare, ...
Spanish:especializarse, adaptarse, ...
Portuguese:especializar-se, especializar, ...
Chinese:专攻, 专门化, ...
Japanese:専攻する, 適応する, ...
Arabic:تَخَصَّصَ, خَصَّصَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְמַחוֹת, לְיַעֵד, ...
Russian:специализироваться, адаптировать, ...
Ukrainian:спеціалізуватися, адаптувати, ...
Hindi:विशेषज्ञता प्राप्त करना, विशेषीकृत करना, ...
Bengali:বিশেষজ্ঞ হওয়া, বিশেষায়িত করা, ...
Catalan:especialitzar-se, especialitzar, ...
Czech:specializovat se, specializovat, ...
Danish:specialisere, tilpasse, ...
Dutch:specialiseren, toespitsen, ...
Greek:ειδικεύομαι, προσαρμόζομαι, ...
Hungarian:szakosodni, testre szabni, ...
Khmer:ឯកទេសខាង, កែសម្រួលឱ្យសមស្រប, ...
Korean:전공하다, 맞추다, ...
Persian:تخصص پیدا کرد, تطبیق داده شد, ...
Polish:specjalizować się, dostosować, ...
Portuguese (BR):especializar-se, especializar, ...
Romanian:a specializa, a adapta, ...
Swedish:specialisera sig, anpassa, ...
Thai:มุ่งเน้น, ปรับให้เหมาะสม, ...
Turkish:uzmanlaşmak, özelleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:chuyên về, chuyên biệt hóa, ...

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