specialize

ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz

Definition of specialize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

career

intr.

TECH.

focus on a specific area of study or work

intr.

TECH.

She decided to specialize in pediatric medicine..

concentrate

focus

adaptation

intr.

TECH.

adapt to a specific function or environment

intr.

TECH.

This tool is specialized for cutting through metal..

concentrate

focus

narrow

training

tr.

TECH.

train someone in a specific skill or field

tr.

TECH.

The program specializes students in advanced mathematics.

coach

train

tutor

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Origin of specialize

Latin, specialis (particular)

Terms with specialize included in their meaning

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major

academic focus

study or specialize in a particular academic subject

house-builders

construction

companies that specialize in building houses

overspecialise

excessive focus

specialize to an excessive degree

Examples of specialize in a sentence

Many chefs specialize in Italian cuisine.
Doctors often specialize in specific areas of medicine.
Many chefs specialize in international cuisines.
She specializes in teaching children with special needs.
The university specializes its courses for international students.

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French:se spécialiser, spécialiser, ...
German:sich spezialisieren, spezialisieren, ...
Italian:specializzarsi, specializzare, ...
Spanish:especializarse, especializar, ...
Portuguese:especializar-se, especializar, ...
Chinese:专攻, 专门化, ...
Japanese:専門にする, 特化する, ...
Arabic:تَخَصَّصَ, تَكَيَّفَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְמַחוֹת, לִהְיוֹת מוּתְאַם בִּמְיֻחָד, ...
Russian:специализироваться, специализировать, ...
Ukrainian:спеціалізуватися, спеціалізувати, ...
Hindi:विशेषज्ञता प्राप्त करना, विशिष्ट बनाना, ...
Bengali:বিশেষজ্ঞ হওয়া, বিশেষায়িত করা, ...
Catalan:especialitzar-se, especialitzar, ...
Czech:specializovat se, přizpůsobit se, ...
Danish:specialisere sig, specialisere, ...
Dutch:specialiseren, opleiden, ...
Greek:ειδικεύομαι, εξειδικεύω, ...
Hungarian:szakosodni, alkalmazkodni, ...
Khmer:ឯកទេស, បំពាក់ឱ្យសមស្រប, ...
Korean:전문으로 하다, 특화되다, ...
Persian:تخصص پیدا کردن, سازگار شدن, ...
Polish:specjalizować się, specjalizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):especializar-se, especializar, ...
Romanian:a specializa, a adapta, ...
Swedish:specialisera sig, specialisera, ...
Thai:เลือกสาขาเฉพาะทาง, ปรับให้เหมาะสม, ...
Turkish:uzmanlaşmak, özelleştirilmiş, ...
Vietnamese:chuyên về, được điều chỉnh, ...

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Definition of specialize - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of specialize

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