specialty

nouncommon in dialogue

United States//ˈspɛʃ.əl.ti//
//ˈspɛʃ.əl.ʈi//
//spɛˈʃæl.ʈi//

That in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent; bailiwick.

noun

1
That in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent; bailiwick.
Near-synonym: discipline
medical specialty
academic specialty
They cook well overall, but their true specialty is pasta.
2
A product that originates in and is characteristic of a place.
regional specialty
house specialty
3
obsoleteParticularity.
The specialty of rule hath been neglected: And, look, how many Grecian tents do stand Hollow upon this plain, so many hollow factions.
4
A particular or peculiar case.
5
An attribute or quality peculiar to a species.
6
A contract or obligation under seal; a contract by deed; a writing, under seal, given as security for a debt particularly specified.
Let specialties be therefore drawne betweene vs, That couenants may be kept on either hand.

Etymology

From Middle English specialte, Old French specialte, especialte, from Latin specialitas.

Forms

plural: specialties

specialize · To make distinct or separate from what is common To narrow in…specialized · Highly skilled in, or specifically adapted to, a specific…specially · For a special purpose, person, or occasion.

specialty · That in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent; bailiwick.

species · A type or kind. (Compare race.)specific · Explicit or definite.specifically · In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular…

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