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SPECIALISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The special line of work you have adopted as your career
Example:
his specialization is gastroenterology
Synonyms:
specialisation; specialism; speciality; specialization; specialty
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("specialism" is a kind of...):
calling; career; vocation (the particular occupation for which you are trained)
Derivation:
specialist (an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning)
specialist (practices one branch of medicine)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("specialism" is a kind of...):
absorption; concentration; engrossment; immersion (complete attention; intense mental effort)
Derivation:
specialist (an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning)
specialist (practices one branch of medicine)
