specialty
That in which one specializesThat in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent; bailiwick.
» Tom said that his specialty is economics.
Том сказав, що його спеціалізація — економіка.
Meaning
6 senses(Australia, Canada, US)That in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent; bailiwick.
Near-synonym: discipline
medical specialty
Spezialität
специа́льностьspeciálʹnostʹ, специализа́цияspecializácija
спеціа́льністьspeciálʹnistʹ
(Australia, Canada, US)A product that originates in and is characteristic of a place.
regional specialty
house specialty
Spezialität
(Australia, Canada, US)A particular or peculiar case.
(Australia, Canada, US)An attribute or quality peculiar to a species.
Arteigenschaft
(Australia, Canada, US)A contract or obligation under seal; a contract by deed; a writing, under seal, given as security for a debt particularly specified.
(Australia, Canada, US, obsolete)Particularity.
- the special line of work you have adopted as your career
- a distinguishing trait
- an asset of special worth or utility
Examples
64 sentencesTom said that his specialty is economics.
Том сказав, що його спеціалізація — економіка.
Tom said his specialty is economics.
Том сказав, що його спеціалізація — економіка.
Desserts are my specialty.
Десерти — моя спеціалізація.
That's his specialty.
Це його спеціальність.
ruЭто его конёк.
deDas ist seine Spezialität.
Finding missing children is my specialty.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English specialte, Old French specialte, especialte, from Latin specialitas.From Middle English specialte, Old French specialte, especialte, from Latin specialitas.
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Forms
plural: specialtiesSynonyms
14 synonyms- the special line of work you have adopted as your career:specializationspecialisationspecialityspecialism
- a distinguishing trait:peculiarityspecialnessspecialitydistinctiveness
- an asset of special worth or utility:fortestrong suitlong suitmetierspecialitystrong pointstrength