specialization
noun
spe·cial·i·za·tion
ˌspe-sh(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən 
1
: a making or becoming specialized
2
a
: structural adaptation of a body part to a particular function or of an organism for life in a particular environment
b
: a body part or an organism adapted by specialization
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Galvanized by onshoring trends, technological change, and sheer geopolitical necessity, there’s right now a growing hardware ecosystem of companies, processes, and specializations.
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
But there are downsides to specialization, burnout being the main one.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Since beginning her studies at UANL in 2021, Ramirez has focused on neuroengineering, one of three specializations the school offers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
There is the conventional builder-developer, an entity that may do one-off custom houses but whose common specialization is mass production for subdivisions.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
But there are downsides to specialization, burnout being the main one.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Since beginning her studies at UANL in 2021, Ramirez has focused on neuroengineering, one of three specializations the school offers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
There is the conventional builder-developer, an entity that may do one-off custom houses but whose common specialization is mass production for subdivisions.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Specialization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specialization. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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specialization
noun
spe·cial·i·za·tion
ˌspesh-(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən
1
: a making or becoming specialized
2
a
: a change in the structure of a body part so that it becomes suited for performing a particular function or of a whole plant or animal so that it is suited for life in a particular environment
b
: a body part or an organism changed by specialization
Medical Definition
specialization
noun
spe·cial·iza·tion
ˌspesh-(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən
variants
also British specialisation
1
: a making or becoming specialized
specialization in pediatrics
2
a
: structural adaptation of a body part to a particular function or of an organism for life in a particular environment
b
: a body part or an organism adapted by specialization
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