Specialization

noun

/ˌspɛʃəlɪˈzeɪʃn̩/

Word Frequency: 5.0

Definitions

1.nounThe act or process of specializing.

2.nounThe area in which someone specializes.

3.nounThe adaptation of an organism to a specific environment, or adaptation of an organ to a particular function.

4.nounA proof, axiom, problem, or definition whose cases are completely covered by another, broader concept.

"A triangle is a specialization of a polygon to one with exactly three sides."

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