Definition of specialise Specialise
/spˈɛʃəlˌaɪz/ - spe•cial•ise
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British English
specialise - /spˈɛʃəlˌaɪz/
American English
specialize - /spɛˈʃʌlajˌz/
What does specialise mean?
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| specialise - devote oneself to a special area of work; "She specializes in honey bees"; "This baker specializes in French bread" | ||
| specialize | ||
| work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times" | ||
| specialise - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?" | ||
| specify, particularize, particularise, specialize | ||
| generalise, generalize become systemic and spread throughout the body; "this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system" | ||
| expatiate, lucubrate, dilate, exposit, expound, flesh out, elaborate, enlarge, expand become wider; "His pupils were dilated" | ||
| spell out make explicit; specify in detail; "You should spell out your demands" | ||
| specialise - evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment | ||
| speciate, differentiate, specialize | ||
| evolve undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago" | ||
| specialise - become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history" | ||
| specialize, narrow, narrow down | ||
| branch out, diversify, broaden vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified" | ||
| vary, alter, change make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu" | ||
| overspecialise, overspecialize become overly specialized; "She overspecialized when she concentrated on verbs in Fijian" | ||
| specialise - suit to a special purpose; "specialize one's research"; "this kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos finches" | ||
| specialize | ||
| modify make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
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