Specialize
['spɛʃəlaɪz]
Definition
(verb.) become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; 'She specializes in Near Eastern history'.
(verb.) suit to a special purpose; 'specialize one's research'; 'this kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos finches'.
(verb.) devote oneself to a special area of work; 'She specializes in honey bees'; 'This baker specializes in French bread'.
Checked by Bernadette--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) To mention specially; to particularize.
(v. t.) To apply to some specialty or limited object; to assign to a specific use; as, specialized knowledge.
(v. t.) To supply with an organ or organs having a special function or functions.
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Examples
- On the American stock exchanges one broker may specialize in the shares of the Union Pacific Railroad, for instance, another in those of the United States Steel Corporation, and so on. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The nomad was not simply an uncivilized man, he was a man specialized and specializing along his own line. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- In addition to the immense amount of money involved, this specialized industry required an enormous amount of experiment, as it called for the development of an entirely new art. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Activity is defined or specialized in certain channels. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- The modern lifting magnet is a highly specialized form of this type of electric magnet. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The same principle coordinates branches, or phases, of geographical study which tend to become specialized and separate. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- We may secure technical specialized ability in algebra, Latin, or botany, but not the kind of intelligence which directs ability to useful ends. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- But in fact the nervous system is only a specialized mechanism for keeping all bodily activities working together. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- The nomad was not simply an uncivilized man, he was a man specialized and specializing along his own line. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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