speciality
/,spəʃi'æliti/
Definition
- Noun:
- A special line of work or area of study that someone has adopted as their career: A field in which a person is an expert or has concentrated their professional efforts.
- A distinguishing trait or feature: A characteristic or quality that makes something or someone distinct.
- An asset of special worth or utility: Something that is particularly valuable, useful, or effective.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- Her speciality is corporate law. (She has focused her career on corporate law.)
- The speciality of this region's cheese is its unique aging process. (The distinguishing feature of the cheese is its aging.)
- Attention to detail is his speciality. (Being attentive to details is his particular strength.)
Advanced Usage
- "To make a speciality of something": To choose something as one's particular area of expertise or focus.
- The chef made a speciality of French pastries. (The chef chose to focus on and become an expert in French pastries.)
Variants and Related Words
- Specialist (n): A person who concentrates on a particular subject or activity; an expert in a specific field.
- She is a specialist in ancient history.
- Specialize (v): To concentrate on and become an expert in a particular subject or skill.
- He decided to specialize in cardiology.
- Specialization (n): The process of specializing; the area one specializes in.
- Academic specialization is common at the doctoral level.
Synonyms
- Forte: A thing at which someone excels.
- Expertise: Expert skill or knowledge in a particular field.
- Métier: A profession, trade, or field of work in which one has special ability.
Related Phrases
- Speciality of the house: A dish for which a restaurant is particularly well-known.
- The lobster bisque is the speciality of the house. (The lobster bisque is the restaurant's signature dish.)
Related Idioms
- (To be) right up someone's speciality: To be perfectly suited to someone's skills or interests.
- Debugging complex code is right up her speciality. (Fixing complex code is perfectly suited to her expertise.)
Noun
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the special line of work you have adopted as your career
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his specialization is gastroenterology
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a distinguishing trait
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an asset of special worth or utility
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cooking is his forte
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