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specialized
[ spesh-uh-lahyzd ]
adjective
- invested with a special character or restricted to a special function or field of activity:
He campaigned for a specialized burn department to be established at the hospital.
The humanities, once a highly specialized pursuit, have rapidly become a much broader conversation.
- Biology. (of an organism or organ) adapted to a special function or environment:
If the coastal sage scrub were to vanish, so would these specialized species of insects that are dependent on it.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of specialize.
Other Words From
- non·spe·cial·ized especially British, non·spe·cial·ised adjective
- o·ver·spe·cial·ized especially British, o·ver·spe·cial·ised adjective
- un·spe·cial·ized especially British, un·spe·cial·ised adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of specialized1
Example Sentences
Mexican theater chain Cinépolis opened the current location of the Bay Theater in late 2018 as a dine-in theater with a full bar and specialized kitchen to cater to the area’s affluent community.
According to the US Department of Labor, a ‘specialty occupation’ is one that requires highly specialized knowledge and at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
Marines at Twentynine Palms receive specialized training on how to handle tortoises.
Stardust acknowledges concerns about potential harms to the ozone layer and effects on climate patterns, he continued, and they are attempting to develop a specialized aerosol particle and a deployment mechanism to mitigate such effects.
Building on results from previous studies, Tahirovic and colleagues focused on the "microglia": these cells belong to the brain's immune system and are therefore specialized in combating pathogens and other threats.
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