specialization
spe shuh luh zay shuhn
- n the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose
- n the special line of work you have adopted as your career
his specialization is gastroenterology - n (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
- Liberal arts colleges are also battling excessive specialization by calling attention to its dangers.
- Akiyama admitted that Hamanaka remained so long in the copper-trading section--23 years in all--"because of the expertise and specialization needed for the job.
- The chains are cutting into book-club sales and sweeping some small independent stores out of business or forcing them to rely more and more on discounting or specialization.