specialty

/'speʃəlti/
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specialty

His specialty is baking artisan bread.

Definition
  1. 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 quality: A characteristic that makes something or someone distinct.
    • An asset of special worth or utility: Something that is particularly valuable, effective, or for which someone is especially skilled.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Her specialty is corporate law, so she handles all our major contracts.
    • The restaurant's specialty is its homemade pasta, which is famous across the city.
    • Attention to detail is his specialty; he never misses a single error.
Advanced Usage
  • "To make a specialty of (something)": To focus on or become an expert in a particular area.
    • She made a specialty of Renaissance art history during her doctoral studies.
Variants and Related Words
  • Specialization (n): The process of concentrating on and becoming expert in a particular subject or skill.
    • His specialization in cardiology took many years of training.
  • Special (adj): Better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual.
    • This is a special occasion.
  • Specialist (n): A person who concentrates primarily on a particular subject or activity; a person highly skilled in a specific and restricted field.
    • You should see a skin specialist for that rash.
Synonyms
  • Forte: Something at which a person excels.
  • Expertise: Expert skill or knowledge in a particular field.
  • Métier: A profession, trade, or field of work in which a person is skilled.
Related Phrases
  • House specialty: The dish for which a restaurant is particularly well-known.
    • The lobster bisque is the house specialty here.
  • Specialty store: A retail store that carries a deep assortment of goods within a narrow category.
    • We bought the cheese from a specialty store that only sells dairy products.
Related Idioms
  • To be someone's specialty: To be an area in which someone is particularly skilled or knowledgeable.
    • Repairing vintage watches is his specialty; he can fix anything.
specialty

His specialty is baking artisan bread.

Noun
  1. the special line of work you have adopted as your career
    • his specialization is gastroenterology
  2. a distinguishing trait
  3. an asset of special worth or utility
    • cooking is his forte