What does specialty mean?
Definitions for specialty
ˈspɛʃ əl tispe·cial·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strengthnoun
an asset of special worth or utility
"cooking is his forte"
peculiarity, specialness, specialty, speciality, distinctivenessnoun
a distinguishing trait
specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialismnoun
the special line of work you have adopted as your career
"his specialization is gastroenterology"
Wiktionary
specialtynoun
That in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent.
They cook well overall, but their true specialty is pasta.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Specialty, Specialitynoun
Particularity.
Etymology: specialité, French; from special.
On these two general heads all other specialties are dependent. Richard Hooker.
The packet is not come,
Where that and other specialties are bound. William Shakespeare.Speciality of rule hath been neglected. William Shakespeare.
When men were sure, that in case they rested upon a bare contract without speciality, the other party might wage his law, they would not rest upon such contracts without reducing the debt into a speciality which accorded many suits. Matthew Hale.
ChatGPT
specialty
Specialty refers to a particular area of expertise, knowledge, or work that someone specializes in, acquired through intensive training or experience. It can also refer to an unusual or distinctive product or service that stands out from others due to its superior quality or uniqueness.
Webster Dictionary
Specialtynoun
particularity
Specialtynoun
a particular or peculiar case
Specialtynoun
a contract or obligation under seal; a contract by deed; a writing, under seal, given as security for a debt particularly specified
Specialtynoun
that for which a person is distinguished, in which he is specially versed, or which he makes an object of special attention; a speciality
Etymology: [F. spcialit. Cf. Speciality.]
Wikidata
Specialty
A specialty in medicine is a branch of medical science. After completing medical school, physicians or surgeons usually further their medical education in a specific specialty of medicine by completing a multiple year residency to become a medical specialist.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of specialty in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of specialty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of specialty in a Sentence
These specialty volunteers bring pet care knowledge with them so they can do whatever is needed to help, so they're walking, feeding, playing, cleaning up or helping to arrange a plan for rehoming.
The prevailing sentiment across retailing is that the customer has less interest in shopping in stores, whether it be traditional department stores or other luxury specialty stores.
This audience of moviegoers wants to see something different, and there hasn't been much out there for them, this market of specialty crowds and more mature audiences has been underserved.
We have certainly gotten some plan sponsors saying 'What if we don't cover specialty drugs?'.
It's been around since the 1990s, but mochi ice cream was mostly available in specialty Asian food stores or on menus of Japanese restaurants in flavors like green tea, red bean and mango.
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- اختصاصArabic
- especialitatCatalan, Valencian
- specialitaCzech
- SpezialitätGerman
- ειδικότηταGreek
- especialidadSpanish
- تخصصPersian
- erikoisala, spesialiteetti, erikoisuusFinnish
- spécialitéFrench
- különlegesség, specialitásHungarian
- մասնագիտությունArmenian
- sérrétturIcelandic
- specialitàItalian
- 専門Japanese
- 특산물Korean
- propriumLatin
- specialiteit, terreinDutch
- spesialitetNorwegian
- specjalizacja, specjalnośćPolish
- especialidadePortuguese
- специализация, специальностьRussian
- specialité, specialitetSwedish
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